2016 Forest River Salem Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 22%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 2016 Forest River Salem, 22% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,000 miles. 4 recall campaigns on record are 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.
“The liquid propane (lp) line does not have enough clearance causing excessive friction on metal bar resulting in creating a hole in the gas line. Which causes a propane leak and possibly resulting into an unwanted fire. Camper was in a parked position when noticed.”
NHTSA complaint #11089216, filed 2018-04, 1,000 miles“The contact owns a 2016 Forest River Salem cruise. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v756000 (equipment). The parts were not available for the repair. The contact was unable to have the recall repair completed due to the manufacturer not communicating with the contact. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was contacted and could not confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.”
NHTSA complaint #11080405, filed 2018-03Related recalls
- 18V436000Jun 27, 2018Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Forest River Wildwood, and 2016-2019 Forest River Salem recreational trailers. The outside…Covers: Forest River Salem 2016–2019, Wildwood 2016–2018
- 17V756000Nov 22, 2017Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2003-2018 Forest River Berkshire, Charleston, Rockport, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Riverstone, Salem…Covers: Forest River Salem 2003–2018, Sandpiper 2003–2018, Wildcat 2003–2018 +23 more
- 15V831000Dec 10, 2015Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Evo, Salem, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, and Wildwood recreational trailers. The…Covers: Forest River Salem 2016, Wildwood 2016, Sandstorm 2016 +3 more
- 15V645000Oct 13, 2015Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Salem recreational trailers manufactured June 2, 2015, to October 6, 2015 and 2015…Covers: Forest River Salem 2016, Wildwood 2015
Related service bulletins
- 10178433Aug 5, 2020This is a document that describes how to take the required photos to assess the slideroom mechanism for adjustment and function.
Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Forest River Salem
4 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Forest River Salem
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 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