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2007 Forest River Salem LE Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 2007 Forest River Salem LE, and owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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2 safety recalls for the 2007 Forest River Salem LE

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Equipment

    NHTSA 10V454000 Reported 2,207 vehicles potentially affected FOREST RIVER, INC.

    Forest river is recalling certain recreational vehicles equipped with dimplex electraflame, symphony, or optiflame branded electric fireplaces, stoves, and fireplace inserts. The plug in remote control receiver for the fireplace can overheat.

    Remedy: Forest river is working with dimplex and dimplex will provide owners a free replacement plug-in remote control kit. The safety recall began on january 28, 2011. Owners may contact dimplex north america customer service…

  2. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 07V204000 Reported 188 vehicles potentially affected FOREST RIVER, INC.

    On certain fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with suburban three burner match light gas ranges, the oven thermostat control valve can allow gas flow to the oven burner when the oven control knob is pushed in and not fully in the correct position to light the pilot.

    Remedy: Forest river is working with suburban to replace the oven thermostat control free of charge. The recall began on march 30, 2007. Owners may contact suburban at 1-423-775-2131, ext. 1, or forest river at at…

7 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2007 Forest River Salem LE have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 3,650 miles. Complaints peaked in 2007 with 3 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Belt shift on tire. Removed tire before total failure occurred. *tr”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 24, 2012 · Tires

“Tl* the contact owns a 2007 forest river flagstaff 831fkss trailer (na) with carlisle 205-75-r15 tires. While driving at 65 MPH, the vehicle began to exhibit an abnormal vibration. The rear passenger”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 2, 2010 · Tires

Checking a specific 2007 Forest River Salem LE

How do I know if my 2007 Forest River Salem LE has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2007 Forest River Salem LE; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Forest River dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 07V204000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Forest River models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.