Forest River Salem Problems by year

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 forest river salem. The contact stated he experienced a loss of electrical power on the passenger side of the rv. The rv was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 98e028000 (electrical system). The contact was notified by the manufacturer that once magnetek was purchased by their company, they no longer had any responsibility to perform the recall repair. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 05/31/16*lj

The deadbolt key lock fell out and was lost from the door latch which was a fastec 43610-09 travel trailer white latch. *Tr

The main frame of the trailer has failed doe to a gross error of the mechanical design in making the front crossmember too thin to support the weight of the trailer. Additionally, the requirement to use a load leveler by the dealer as recommended by the manufacturer increases this load to the point that the calculated safety margin of the crossmember that supports the tongue is 1:1. The crossmember material is standard a36 steel with a nominal thickness of .1 Inches and is bent in the shape of a c channel, welded...

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 forrest river salem. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, another driver alerted her that the rear of the vehicle was on fire. The vehicle was maneuvered to the shoulder. The contact extinguished the fire, which was located on the rear axle. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop and the contact was informed that the rear axle melted due to a bearing failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 1,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 forest river salem rv light with tow master st tires sixe 205 75/14. The drivers side rear tire and the front passenger side tire blew out. Both tires had 2,000 miles on them when the failure occurred. The contact stated that two tires on the vehicle failed on two consecutive days. The contact took the vehicle to the tire dealer and was told that the other three tires tread belt was shredding and they needed to be replaced as well. The tire dealer replaced the tires and suggested the contact call the manufacturer regarding the failure. The dot for all five tires was 5310sph4609. The failure mileage was 2,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 forest river salem trailer. The contact stated that both front and rear axles were severely damaged. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who advised that the four leaf springs were poorly designed and dangerous. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware problem. The failure and current mileage was unknown.