2019 FOREST RIVER SALEM Recalls (5)

Campaign:
18V386000 on 06/12/2018
Component:
Suspension:rear:axle:non-powered axle assembly
Manufactured:
05/02/2018 - 05/31/2018
Affected:
152
Defect:
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2019 forest river salem and wildwood recreational trailers. these vehicles are equipped with an axle equalizer that can allow the axle to contact the chassis.
Consequence:
If the axle contacts the chassis, it could result in axle failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Forest river has notified owners, and dealers will replace the axle equalizer kit with a taller equalizer kit, free of charge. the recall began on june 27, 2018. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-534-4058. forest river's number for this recall is 72-0753.
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:
18V428000 on 06/26/2018
Component:
Electrical system:wiring
Manufactured:
06/06/2018 - 06/18/2018
Affected:
110
Defect:
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2019 forest river wildwood and salem recreational trailers. the break-away safety switch may have been improperly wired such that it is not connected to a constant power source, thereby possibly preventing the trailer brakes from automatically applying if the trailer were to separate from the tow vehicle.
Consequence:
If the trailer does not brake when it becomes detached from the tow vehicle, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will install a new wiring harness, free of charge. the recall began on july 25, 2018. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-534-4058. forest river's number for this recall is 69-0764.
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.
Campaign:
18V624000 on 09/18/2018
Component:
Suspension:rear:axle:non-powered axle assembly
Manufactured:
06/18/2018 - 07/31/2018
Affected:
935
Defect:
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2019 coachmen catalina and apex travel trailers and forest river shasta, wildwood, salem, vibe, sierra, sandpiper, xlr and prime time travel trailers. the axles may be missing inner bearing races on the hubs, which can cause the bearing to burnout or cause the hub to overheat.
Consequence:
The missing bearing race may cause premature hub bearing failure, possibly resulting in a separation of the hub from the axle, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective hubs with new hubs or replace the axles, free of charge. the recall began october 9, 2018. for customer service, catalina owners may contact coachmen at 1-574-825-8657, apex owners should call 1-574-358-0401, shasta owners: 1-574-825-8717, wildwood and salem owners: 1-574-534-3167, vibe owners: 1-574-296-2084, sierra and sandpiper owners: 1-574-534-4574, xlr owners: 1-574-642-0432, prime time owners: 1-574-862-1025. forest river's number for this recall is 51-0851.
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.

2019 FOREST RIVER SALEM TSBs (3)

Bulletin:
220850
Component:
351500 equipment:recreational vehicle:lpg water heater
Summary:
The axle may rub a hole in the bottom of the fresh water tank during use of the vehicle.
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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