2015 Forest River Salem Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 25%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electrical system of the 2015 Forest River Salem, 25% of the 8 complaints for this model year. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I bought an rv 2015 for major rv in hesperia california Forest River Salem two weeks after I bought it the pain started pulling off the front then trailer brakes kept shorting in and out and then quit working altogether took it back to major rv told him about the paint and trailer brakes they told me they put a switch in that from wherever made the switch put a wire in the wrong place but they were contact in the factory to do the paint I told him suspension is hitting the bottom of the trailer capacity is 1300 and 50 pounds what's the track 400 pounds from freshwater all that's great…”
NHTSA complaint #10924681, filed 2016-11“The contact owns a 2015 Forest River Salem. The contact stated that the air conditioning unit only emitted warm air, the chassis twisted, the electric jacks did not function, and seals were fractured. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the air conditioner unit was replaced on five separate occasions. The chassis was welded back into position. In addition, the fractured seals and electric jacks were repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not provided. The VIN was not available.”
NHTSA complaint #10786307, filed 2015-10Related recalls
- 18V550000Aug 21, 2018Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Forest River Salem, Wildcat Maxx, Wildwood, Vibe, and Rainier recreational trailers. The…Covers: Forest River Salem 2014–2019, Wildwood 2014–2019, Wildcat 2014–2019 +2 more
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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