The 2001 Forest River Salem has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 128,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT07V0850002007-03-05128,000 affected
Defect
CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
Consequence
RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy
FOREST RIVER WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST…
Complaints by component
EQUIPMENT
1
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
1
TIRES
1
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 Forest River Salem as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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