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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 2015-10

Related recalls

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025240%
2022323%
2020325%
2018233%
2016222%
2015225%
2003113%

Other parts of the 2015 Forest River Salem

Body and structure
5 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2015 Forest River Salem

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology