2013 Forest River Salem
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 2013 Forest River Salem. Newest first.
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2003-2018 Forest River Berkshire, Charleston, Rockport, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Riverstone, Salem, Sandpiper, Sierra, Vengeance, Wildcat, Wildwood, XLR Boost, Cargo Mate, Continental Cargo, motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers and restroom trailers and 2009-2018 Coachmen Mirada…
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on December 27, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or Kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0544.
Forest River is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Forest River models Blue Ridge, Cardinal, Cherokee, Columbus, EVO, Georgetown, Flagstaff, Forester, Lexington, Puma, Rockwood, Sabre, Salem, Sandpiper, Sandstorm, Sierra, Stealth, Sunseeker, Wildcat, Wildwood, Work and Play and XLR; Coachmen models Brookstone, Catalina, Chaparral, Concord, Encounter…
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the motor assembly screws shear, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the vehicle is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners and Dometic staff will replace the affected motors with motors of a different design. The safety recall began on July 29, 2013. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-574-389-4600 or Dometic at 1-888-447-0003 for more information. Owners are being instructed not to drive their vehicle until repairs can be performed.
Owner complaints
2 complaints
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Latest complaints
- Tires
TL* the contact owns a 2013 forest river salem equipped with vail sport st LH99 tires, size: 225/75/r15 (na). While in park, the threads on all the tires were separated. The tires were not diagnosed or repaired. The tire manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that even though the tires…
TL* the contact owns a 2013 forest river salem equipped with vail sport st LH99 tires, size: 225/75/r15 (na). While in park, the threads on all the tires were separated. The tires were not diagnosed or repaired. The tire manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that even though the tires were included in nhtsa campaign number: 14t003000 (tires), the recall expired and the repair would not be performed. The tire and vehicle failure mileage was 900.
- Wheels
Per other complaints I also have vail sport st lh 99 tires on my 40 ft 10,0000 lb 5TH wheel camper and the manufacture IS replacing the one tire showing sidewall cracks as have all other complaints but refuses to replace the remaing 3 that have the same dot date code as the one they are replacing…
Per other complaints I also have vail sport st lh 99 tires on my 40 ft 10,0000 lb 5TH wheel camper and the manufacture IS replacing the one tire showing sidewall cracks as have all other complaints but refuses to replace the remaing 3 that have the same dot date code as the one they are replacing since they show no issues. Its a matter of distance and time before they fail and the manufacture IS playing with my families safety. I'm am concerned as a consumer that since these tires all went on together the remaining 3 tires present a big safety issue to me.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10178433This is a document that describes how to take the required photos to assess the slideroom mechanism for adjustment and function.
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