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2018 Forest River Salem Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2018 Forest River Salem has 9 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 397,018 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25V682000 2025-10-10 20,305 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Forest River Aurora, Coachmen Catalina, 2026 Coachmen Viking, Coachmen Clipper, 2016-2026 Wildwood, and Salem recreational trailers. The distribution panel wire may be connected to the battery without over current protection.

Consequence

Unprotected wiring can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will relocate the distribution panel wire to the correct side of the breaker, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-4995. Forest River's number for this recall is 205-1987.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20V563000 2020-09-18 4,397 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Wildwood, Salem, and 2020 Sonoma travel trailers. The break-away safety switch may not be wired to constant power, which can cause the trailer brakes to not activate in the event of a trailer separation from the tow vehicle.

Consequence

If the brakes of the trailer do not engage, it can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will rewire the breakaway switch, free of charge. The recall began October 13, 2020. Owners may contact Forest customer service at 1-909-873-3777. Forest River's number for this recall is 67A-1230.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18V550000 2018-08-21 5,847 affected
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…

Consequence

If the trailer brakes cannot engage if the trailer detaches from tow vehicle, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy

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.

EQUIPMENT 18V436000 2018-06-27 326 affected
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.

Remedy

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.

EQUIPMENT 18V232000 2018-04-12 24 affected
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…

Consequence

Incorrect tire pressure information can cause the operator to under inflate the tires, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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.

EQUIPMENT 17V790000 2017-12-08 133 affected
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…

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.

Remedy

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.

EQUIPMENT 17V756000 2017-11-22 365,885 affected
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…

Consequence

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…

EQUIPMENT 17V484000 2017-08-02 30 affected
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.

Remedy

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.

TIRES 17V282000 2017-04-26 71 affected
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…

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.

Remedy

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.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
1fires
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
TIRES
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints7

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Traveling on florida turnpike, 9:00 a.m., port saint lucie area. A loud bang and the blown tire. Passenger side front tire. We made it safely to the breakdown lane where we awaited fhp for assistance. After spare tire was put on we took the next exit and bought a new spare before continuing our…”

TIRES · reported 2021-02-13

“Traveling from newton to panama city fl, 5 miles across state line right rear tire blew apart. Split from one bead to the other. Tread layer cake off and damaged travel trailer. Tires were st225/75r15 castlerock 8ply trailer tires. Came on trailer from factory. Dot date code 4516. Just over 3yrs…”

WHEELS · reported 2020-02-07

“I received a new forest river rv, travel trailer with rusted gas line piping and frame”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2018-11-28

“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 forest river salem travel trailer. The contact stated that the travel trailer had not been hauled by a vehicle yet because one of the stabilizers associated with the two fuel tanks fractured. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that this was a known failure. The…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2018-11-23

“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 forest river salem travel trailer. The contact stated that the travel trailer had not been hauled by a vehicle yet because one of the stabilizers associated with the two fuel tanks fractured. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that this was a known failure. The…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2018-11-23

“We were sitting in our travel trailer when I smelled something burning, like an electrical burn. I went around our travel trailer and looked under the sink and saw the water heater smoking. I immediately turned off the electricity. It turns out, the ac junction box that attached to the water…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2018-06-08

“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 forest river salem hemisphere. While attempting to use the fan, lights, and slide, the electrical system failed. The contact called an unknown dealer and was advised that the part to do the repair would not be available for 6-8 weeks. The contact notified the…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2017-10-03
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Forest River Salem as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.