2018 Forest River Salem Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 33%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 150miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electrical system of the 2018 Forest River Salem, 33% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 150 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers. 2 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.
“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 heater had caught fire due to the wire nut not being properly secured to the wire. Travel trailer was stationary.”
NHTSA complaint #11104860, filed 2018-06, 150 miles“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 manufacturer of the failure via email. The failure mileage and VIN were not available.”
NHTSA complaint #11039987, filed 2017-10Related recalls
- 25V682000Oct 10, 2025Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Forest River Aurora, Coachmen Catalina, 2026 Coachmen Viking, Coachmen Clipper, 2016-2026…Covers: Forest River Salem 2016–2026, Wildwood 2016–2026, Aurora 2025–2026 +3 more
- 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
Related service bulletins
- 10202762Oct 29, 2021Generic instructions for Xantrex - Freedom X Inverter Configuration "Adjusting Feature Settings in Configuration Model".
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 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