2022 FOREST RIVER SALEM
7 recalls, 22 complaints - 7 TSBs
25V682000 Oct 10, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Defect Description
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.
Consequence
Unprotected wiring can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy
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.
22V729000 Sep 30, 2022
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:PLUMBING:POTABLE WATER:STORAGE TANK
Defect Description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Salem, Wildwood, and Ozark travel trailers. The fresh water tank may dislodge from the vehicle and fall to the ground when full or overfilled.
Consequence
A tank falling to the ground while in transit can become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the fresh water tank for straps. and install straps as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 2, 2022. Owners may contact at Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this recall is 72-1559.
22V562000 Aug 2, 2022
STRUCTURE:BODY
Defect Description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Salem and Wildwood fifth wheel travel trailers. The awning rail may not be attached to a backer in the sidewall, which can allow the awning to detach while the vehicle is in motion.
Consequence
An awning that detaches increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect for backers and reattach the awning if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 8, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this recall is 69-1538.
22V556000 Jul 29, 2022
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Defect Description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Coachmen Catalina, Cross Trail, Pursuit, Sportscoach, East to West Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest River Forester, FR3, Sunseeker, Wildwood, 2022 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Brookstone, Chaparral, Chapparral Lite, Clipper, Freedom Expr... Read more
Consequence
An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the fabric roll or complete awning, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 17, 2022. Owners may contact the customer service numbers listed in the recall report for their designated model. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1532. ... Read more
22V486000 Jul 8, 2022
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Defect Description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022 Prime Time Avenger, Crusader, Lacrosse, Ozark, Tracer, Sanibel, East to West Della Terra, Silverlake, Forest River Cherokee, Flagstaff, IBEX, RPod, Rockwood, Salem, Sierra, Sandpiper, and Wildwood fifth wheel and travel trailers. The elect... Read more
Consequence
An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Forest River will replace the awnings, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 17, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at the following numbers: 1-574-862-1025 (Prime Time Avenger, Crusader, Lacrosse, Sanibel, Tracer, and Ozark), 1-574-264-66... Read more
22V243000 Apr 13, 2022
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS
Defect Description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Catalina, Freedom Express, Spirit, East to West Alta, Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest River Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Columbus, Flagstaff, Impression, Ozark, Rockwood, Sabre, Salem, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealt... Read more
Consequence
A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the quick disconnect and perform a LP system check, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2022. Owners may contact the applicable customer service number for their vehicle model. Please see the recall report for the list of phone numbers.
21V745000 Sep 24, 2021
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Defect Description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Salem and Wildwood fifth wheel trailers. The Federal Placard lists a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) that exceeds the load carrying capacity of the pin box, which could result in an overloaded pin box.
Consequence
An overloaded pin box can fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will mail owners a new Federal Placard, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 8, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this recall is 69-1423.
Complaint Statistics
22 total complaints
1 fires
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | 3 |
| EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER | 3 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 |
| ENGINE | 2 |
| EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT:STAND | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:PLUMBING:POTABLE WATER:STORAGE TANK | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:EMERGENCY:FIRE SUPRESSION:SMOKE/CO WARNING/ALARM | 1 |
ENGINE
Mar 29, 2026
Incident date: May 13, 2025
Random catastrophic engine failure Randomly made a clunk noise and oil pressure dropped to 0. Engine needs replaced
POWER TRAIN
Mar 29, 2026
Incident date: May 13, 2025
Rogue seems to hesitate when transmission changes gears
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
Mar 29, 2026
Incident date: May 13, 2025
My car turned the brake light on, the cruise control stopped working, it has the lane departure warning on, the sensor on the windshield apparently is not working.. I can't use the cruise control nor the lane departure assistant and I am concerned that when needed the emergency breaks won't work.. t... Read more
STEERING
Oct 6, 2023
Incident date: Jun 30, 2023
At random, the bike feels like it has a severe rear wheel wobble when negotiating a left-hand curve. It's a frequent occurrence but inconsistent and unpredictable. I took it to an independent repair shop and my local dealership but the technicians were unable to duplicate the problem on their test... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Aug 17, 2023
Incident date: May 1, 2023
My bmw i3 has a faulty wiring harness or some other defect that is causing my car to turn off the airbag system. This is a chronic issue with bmw i3’s. Either the wiring harness is bad or the airbag becomes too stiff and the car deactivated the entire airbag system. Dangerous!
AIR BAGS
Aug 17, 2023
Incident date: May 1, 2023
My bmw i3 has a faulty wiring harness or some other defect that is causing my car to turn off the airbag system. This is a chronic issue with bmw i3’s. Either the wiring harness is bad or the airbag becomes too stiff and the car deactivated the entire airbag system. Dangerous!
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Aug 17, 2023
Incident date: May 1, 2023
I got off work and went to car and open the door and it was smoke everywhere the electricity problem occurred between the radio dash and the middle car components everything is burned and melted through in the middle and I have sent in pictures to the car max claims to investigate.
Fire
ENGINE
Mar 27, 2023
Incident date: Mar 26, 2023
Started car in the morning and it started misfiring very badly. Flashing check engine light. Immediately pulled over and shut engine off. Had it towed to my shop I use they hooked it up to computer and it was diagnosed as a loose timing chain. Basically timing chain replacement This is redicu... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dec 27, 2022
Incident date: Dec 20, 2022
The fresh water and waste water holding tanks are not sufficiently supported in the trailer. We have had the black water tank replaced by the dealer because it shifted and fell out of the supports. The fresh water tank is now also showing signs of "sagging" where is should be supported. When inspe... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Nov 21, 2022
Incident date: Nov 21, 2022
FOREST RIVER SALEM LITE. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CANOPY COVER DOES NOT COVER THE STEPS.
EQUIPMENT
Nov 21, 2022
Incident date: Nov 21, 2022
FOREST RIVER SALEM LITE. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CANOPY COVER DOES NOT COVER THE STEPS.
EQUIPMENT
Oct 31, 2022
Incident date: Oct 31, 2022
The contact owns a 2022 Forest River Salem Laminated Towables Trailer equipped with a Furrion oven, Model Number: F1S17L03A-BL. The contact stated that the stove was leaking gas and failed to ignite as needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the regulator control valve was replaced; howeve... Read more
EQUIPMENT:EMERGENCY:FIRE SUPRESSION:SMOKE/CO WARNING/ALARM
Oct 5, 2022
Incident date: Sep 27, 2022
The contact owns a 2022 Forest River Salem Towables. The contact stated that while she was in the RV, she saw smoke. The contact inspected the fuse box and noticed that the fuse box wiring had melted. The wall behind the fuse box was burned and the electrical cord connected to the outside of the RV ... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Oct 5, 2022
Incident date: Sep 27, 2022
The contact owns a 2022 Forest River Salem Towables. The contact stated that while she was in the RV, she saw smoke. The contact inspected the fuse box and noticed that the fuse box wiring had melted. The wall behind the fuse box was burned and the electrical cord connected to the outside of the RV ... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Oct 5, 2022
Incident date: Sep 27, 2022
The contact owns a 2022 Forest River Salem Towables. The contact stated that while she was in the RV, she saw smoke. The contact inspected the fuse box and noticed that the fuse box wiring had melted. The wall behind the fuse box was burned and the electrical cord connected to the outside of the RV ... Read more
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:PLUMBING:POTABLE WATER:STORAGE TANK
Sep 5, 2022
Incident date: Jul 13, 2022
I have a 2022 Salem FSX170SS. While traveling on our first trip with this vehicle, the fresh water tank fell out of the trailer and dragged on the pavement. I was fortunately traveling through a construction area at low speed and damage was limited to the loss of the tank and underbelly. This s... Read more
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Sep 5, 2022
Incident date: Jul 13, 2022
I have a 2022 Salem FSX170SS. While traveling on our first trip with this vehicle, the fresh water tank fell out of the trailer and dragged on the pavement. I was fortunately traveling through a construction area at low speed and damage was limited to the loss of the tank and underbelly. This s... Read more
STRUCTURE:BODY
Sep 5, 2022
Incident date: Jul 13, 2022
I have a 2022 Salem FSX170SS. While traveling on our first trip with this vehicle, the fresh water tank fell out of the trailer and dragged on the pavement. I was fortunately traveling through a construction area at low speed and damage was limited to the loss of the tank and underbelly. This s... Read more
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT:STAND
Jun 2, 2022
Incident date: Mar 1, 2022
The tongue jack provided by the manufacturer/original dealer on my unit broke within 24 hours of me bringing the unit home. At the time it broke I was already connected to the hitch but it was no longer able to lift up RV off my truck without using a separate jack. Problem was confirmed, inspected, ... Read more
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Jun 2, 2022
Incident date: Mar 1, 2022
The tongue jack provided by the manufacturer/original dealer on my unit broke within 24 hours of me bringing the unit home. At the time it broke I was already connected to the hitch but it was no longer able to lift up RV off my truck without using a separate jack. Problem was confirmed, inspected, ... Read more
EQUIPMENT
Oct 19, 2021
Incident date: Oct 2, 2021
The contact owns a 2022 Forest River Salem Trailer equipped with a Tongue Jack. The contact stated as he was cranking on the tongue jack, the jack failed and dropped 9 inches, causing the front of the trailer to collapse as well. The contact stated that the name of the manufacturer of the tongue jac... Read more
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Oct 19, 2021
Incident date: Oct 2, 2021
The contact owns a 2022 Forest River Salem Trailer equipped with a Tongue Jack. The contact stated as he was cranking on the tongue jack, the jack failed and dropped 9 inches, causing the front of the trailer to collapse as well. The contact stated that the name of the manufacturer of the tongue jac... Read more
Technical Service Bulletins, 2022 FOREST RIVER SALEM
7 manufacturer communications from 5 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.
Most Affected Components
| Component | Bulletins |
|---|---|
| 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 4 |
| 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | 1 |
| 350000 EQUIPMENT | 1 |
| 357200 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:REFRIGERATOR | 1 |
691708
Nov 21, 2023
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Fridge mini-breaker location.
511680
Sep 21, 2023
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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 ??A???A???A?hard reset??A???A???A? by disconn
511680
Sep 21, 2023
357200 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:REFRIGERATOR
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 ??A???A???A?hard reset??A???A???A? by disconn
511599
Feb 9, 2023
350000 EQUIPMENT
The "CASA GREY" stiles' paper face may peel from the cabinet stile.
511597
Jan 31, 2023
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
General Thermostat wiring trouble shooting guides.
511435
Oct 29, 2021
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Generic instructions for Xantrex - Freedom X Inverter Configuration "Adjusting Feature Settings in Configuration Model".
511435
Oct 29, 2021
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
Generic instructions for Xantrex - Freedom X Inverter Configuration "Adjusting Feature Settings in Configuration Model".
FOREST RIVER SALEM - All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the FOREST RIVER SALEM across all model years (1997, 2026).
128
Total Recalls
142
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
1
Reported Crashes
6
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths
FOREST RIVER SALEM - Year by Year
Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | View |
| 2025 | 8 | 7 | View |
| 2024 | 10 | 8 | View |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 | View |
| 2022 (current) | 7 | 22 | |
| 2021 | 10 | 4 | View |
| 2020 | 7 | 14 | View |
| 2019 | 11 | 9 | View |
| 2018 | 9 | 7 | View |
| 2017 | 9 | 6 | View |
| 2016 | 8 | 15 | View |
| 2015 | 5 | 14 | View |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 | View |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | View |
| 2012 | 1 | 4 | View |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | View |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | View |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | View |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | View |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | View |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | View |
| 2004 | 3 | 5 | View |
| 2003 | 3 | 9 | View |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | View |
| 2001 | 1 | 3 | View |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | View |