Model year

2001 Forest River Salem

Trailer, Not Applicable, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Aug 28, 2008 to Sep 29, 2011.

Recalls (1)Complaints (2)Investigations (0)Bulletins (1)

Recall campaigns covering this model year1128k vehicles or units across those campaigns

Owner complaints22.0 times the median 2001 trailer

Severity index0.02001 trailers average 10.2

First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years

Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2001 Forest River Salem peaked in 2008, with 1 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.

Components

50% of complaints about the 2001 Forest River Salem name equipment

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Equipment

Tires

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.

Recalls

One recall campaign covers the 2001 Forest River Salem

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 2001 Forest River Salem
Campaign	Filed	Subject	Component	Vehicles	Remedy
07V-085	Mar 5, 2007	Certain recreational vehicles equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube	Equipment	128,000	Repair or modification

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.

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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2001 Forest River Salem

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

2 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.

Filed Sep 29, 2011Failure Sep 23, 2011Independance, MOTires
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.
NHTSA complaint 10427860
Filed Aug 28, 2008Failure Aug 10, 2008Florence, AZEquipment, Recreational vehicle/trailer
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FOREST RIVER SALEM 30FKSS RV. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2652. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REFRIGERATOR WAS NOT PROPERLY COOLING AND SHE SMELLED AMMONIA. ALSO, THERE WAS A YELLOW RESIDUE LEAKING FROM THE BACK OF THE REFRIGERATOR AND A CRACK IN THE BOILER TUBE WAS PRESENT. THE DOMETIC CUSTOMER CENTER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED TO DISCOVER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT NO REMEDY AVAILABLE. THE PART AND RECALL NUMBERS WERE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint 10240079

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.

All investigations

Service bulletins

1 manufacturer communication cover this model year

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

511213 Aug 5, 2020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
This is a document that describes how to take the required photos to assess the slideroom mechanism for adjustment and function.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.

About service bulletins