2023 Forest River Salem problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Structure:body:roof And Pillars (1) · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer (1)
Safety recalls (5)
Electrical System:wiring 2025-10-10 · campaign 25V682000 · 20,305 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Forest River Aurora, Coachmen Catalina, 2026 Coachmen Viking, Coachmen Clipper, 2016-2026 Wildwood, and Salem recreational trailers. The distribution panel wire may be connected to the battery without over current protection.
Risk: Unprotected wiring can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will relocate the distribution panel wire to the correct side of the breaker, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-4995. Forest River's number for this recall is 205-1987.
Equipment:other:labels 2024-02-02 · campaign 24V066000 · 107 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Salem and Wildwood fifth wheel travel trailers. The Federal Placard may have incorrect tire size information. As such, these trailers fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 120, "Wheels and Rims - Other Than Passenger Cars."
Risk: Incorrect tire size information could result in the wrong tires being installed on the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will mail new federal placards, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 13, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this recall is 69-1731.
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer:lpg Systems:furnace 2023-05-19 · campaign 23V359000 · 6 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023 Salem, and Wildwood Travel Trailers. The brass fitting connected to the furnace pipe may have been manufactured without thread sealant.
Risk: Missing thread sealant can cause a propane gas leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the brass elbow and apply thread sealant as necessary, free of charge. All affected trailers are still within dealer inventory and therefore no owner notification letters will be mailed. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this recall is 69-1642.
Service Brakes 2023-04-24 · campaign 23V288000 · 37 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023 Salem and Wildwood travel trailers. The brakes may be incorrectly wired, which can result in a loss of brake function.
Risk: A loss of brake function can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will rewire the brakes, free of charge. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this recall is 27-1632.
Equipment:appliance:refrigerator 2022-12-13 · campaign 22V920000 · 262 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023 Salem, Stealth EVO, and Wildwood travel trailers. The 8-gauge wire connected to the 12-Volt refrigerator may not have over-current protection, which can cause the wire to melt.
Risk: Melted wiring can cause an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will install a 20-AMP mini-breaker, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 10, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-503-831-5413. Forest River's number for this recall is 22-1580.
Service bulletins (7)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-06-25 · 511950 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a product service bulletin from global link concerning counterfeit keys for entry doors being sold on certain websites. forest river is reporting as we are sharing with the dealer body.
Unknown Or Other 2024-05-08 · 511775 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a generic document used as an aid to help dealers diagnose the slide height adjustment.
Electrical System 2023-11-21 · 691708 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
fridge mini-breaker location.
Equipment:appliance:refrigerator 2023-09-21 · 511680 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to a furrion tsb "tb-220919": irregular cooling performance has been reported on the identified refrigerators. the refrigerator compressor has been found to stop working and requires a ãâ¢ãâãâhard resetãâ¢ãâãâ by disconnecting power to reset cooling operation. on occasion, discon
Structure 2023-05-03 · 061633 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the slide floor and exterior walls may not be sealed.
Structure 2023-03-21 · 691612 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certain salem and wildwood floorplans may have decking that had gotten wet and after install. it froze and caused ice to form in the fibers and may lead to a crunching/cracking sound when walking on it. this document is to help a dealer repair or replace the concern.
Showing the 6 most recent of 7 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-05-14 · Structure:body:roof And Pillars“the contact owns a 2023 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving at 35–65 mph and towing a 2023 forest river salem cruise lite, the roof on the rv caved in. there was mold detected on the inner walls. the rv was swaying from left to right. the contact stated that the foundation had separated. the active air dam warning light was illuminate…”
2023-07-06 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer“only one day old, 3000 series solera lippert (serial number2021125707-ra ) awning material tore away from camper and support arms fell down. awning was glued to light bar and did not have any other support. the power arms fell within range of hitting a person if they were there at the time. no one was injured in our case but very dangerous none the…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.