2018 FOREST RIVER SALEM Recalls (8)
- Campaign:
- 17V282000 on 04/27/2017
- Component:
- Tires
- Manufactured:
- 12/21/2016 - 01/30/2017
- Affected:
- 71
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2017-2018 salem, wildwood, xlr, sanibel, wildcat, vengeance, chaparral lite and columbus recreational trailers. the federal placard may inaccurately list the tire and rim combinations that are installed on the trailers. additionally, the gross axle weight rating (gawr) and the gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) information may be incorrect. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 110, "tire selection and rims," and 49 cfr part 567, "certification."
- Consequence:
- The incorrect information may cause the operator to install an incorrect replacement rim or tire, overinflate the tire, or overload the vehicle, all scenarios that may increase the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners and will provide a corrected federal placard, free of charge. the recall began on may 17, 2017. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-800-348-7440. forest river's number for this recall is 51-04242017-0393.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 17V484000 on 08/02/2017
- Component:
- Equipment:other:labels
- Manufactured:
- 07/25/2017 - 07/27/2017
- Affected:
- 30
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2018 salem and wildwood recreational trailers. the federal placards on these vehicles may state an incorrect weight of the trailer. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 cfr part 567, "certification."
- Consequence:
- An incorrect weight on the label may affect how the operator loads the vehicle, impacting the handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected federal placard with correct weight and cargo carrying capacity, free of charge. the recall began august 4, 2017. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-534-4058. forest river's number for this recall is 63-07312017-0485.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 17V756000 on 11/28/2017
- Component:
- Equipment
- Manufactured:
- 01/31/2002 - 10/16/2017
- Affected:
- 365,885
- Defect:
- 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, pursuit, concord, leprechaun, freelander, orion and prism motorhomes, 2009-2017 coachmen apex and catalina recreational trailers, and 2013-2017 shasta oasis and revere recreational trailers, equipped with kidde plastic-handle or push button 'pindicator' fire extinguishers. these extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. for a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/rmisc-17e062-5427.pdf
- Consequence:
- In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 17V790000 on 12/11/2017
- Component:
- Equipment:other:labels
- Manufactured:
- 08/30/2017 - 12/03/2017
- Affected:
- 133
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2018 salem and wildwood recreational trailers. the federal placard on these vehicles incorrectly states that the trailers are equipped with st215/75r15 load range d tires, however, the installed tires are size st205/75r15 load range d. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 110, "tire selection and rims," and these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 cfr part 567, "certification."
- Consequence:
- If the incorrect label causes the operator to install tires of the wrong size, vehicle handling may be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners and provide corrected federal placards, free of charge. the recall began on december 18, 2017. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-848-1335. forest river's number for this recall is 05-0595.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 18V232000 on 04/15/2018
- Component:
- Tires
- Manufactured:
- 09/19/2017 - 03/14/2018
- Affected:
- 24
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2018 forest river salem recreational trailers, model smt282qbxl-or. the federal placards on these vehicles may incorrectly state the tire pressure as 54 psi, however, the correct tire pressure is 65 psi. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles also fail to comply with the requirements of 49 cfr part 567, "certification."
- Consequence:
- Incorrect tire pressure information can cause the operator to under inflate the tires, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Forest river has notified owners and provided a tire placard with the correct tire pressure information, free of charge. the recall began april 13, 2018. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-503-831-5413. forest river's number for this recall is 22-0693.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 18V232000 on 04/15/2018
- Component:
- Equipment:other:labels
- Manufactured:
- 09/19/2017 - 03/14/2018
- Affected:
- 24
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2018 forest river salem recreational trailers, model smt282qbxl-or. the federal placards on these vehicles may incorrectly state the tire pressure as 54 psi, however, the correct tire pressure is 65 psi. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles also fail to comply with the requirements of 49 cfr part 567, "certification."
- Consequence:
- Incorrect tire pressure information can cause the operator to under inflate the tires, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Forest river has notified owners and provided a tire placard with the correct tire pressure information, free of charge. the recall began april 13, 2018. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-503-831-5413. forest river's number for this recall is 22-0693.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 18V436000 on 06/28/2018
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Manufactured:
- 10/21/2015 - 06/18/2018
- Affected:
- 326
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2016-2018 forest river wildwood, and 2016-2019 forest river salem recreational trailers. the outside auxiliary shower faucet cover may cover the water heater exhaust panel when opened.
- Consequence:
- The covered water heater exhaust panel could increase the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Forest river has notified owners, and dealers will install a replacement outside shower, free of charge. the recall began on july 24, 2018. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-534-3167. forest river's number for this recall is 44-0762.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 18V550000 on 08/23/2018
- Component:
- Electrical system:battery
- Manufactured:
- 08/20/2013 - 08/12/2018
- Affected:
- 5,847
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2014-2019 forest river salem, wildcat maxx, wildwood, vibe, and rainier recreational trailers. the break-away safety switch may not have been wired to a constant power source, and, as a result, the switch may be inadvertently disconnected from the trailer house battery causing the brakes to not engage if the trailer detaches from the tow vehicle.
- Consequence:
- If the trailer brakes cannot engage if the trailer detaches from tow vehicle, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will install a new wiring harness to reroute the wiring, free of charge. the recall began september 25, 2018. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-503-831-5410. forest river's number for this recall is 22/30-0824.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
2018 FOREST RIVER SALEM TSBs (2)
- Bulletin:
- 510692
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Per the service bulletin from dometic ?the nuisance issue enunciates by either blowing the protective fuse, opening the circuit breaker in the furnace circuit, or rendering the furnace inoperative. our testing has shown that in all instance
- Bulletin:
- 510780
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Per the service bulletin from dometic ?dometic corporation has identified a visual cosmetic defect that has occurred on our dometic dm2652 refrigerators up in the freezer compartment. this does not occur on all units, but may be present on
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