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1999 Forest River Salem Lite Recalls, Complaints & Specs

1 safety recall lists the 1999 Forest River Salem Lite, and owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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1 safety recall for the 1999 Forest River Salem Lite

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

  1. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 99V349000 Reported 459 vehicles potentially affected FOREST RIVER, INC.

    Vehicle description: trailers and fifth wheel vehicles equipped with an optional exterior cook top. Some of the cook tops were constructed with a rubber hose attached directly to the burner manifold. This hose could melt because of the heat from the burners and leak liquid propane gas.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the gas connection hose with the proper sub assembly.

3 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1999 Forest River Salem Lite have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2000 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“We had a failure of our dometic rv refrigerator in our 1999 salem 29 ft. Camper this weekend. We came back from a hike and noticed a strong smell of ammonia inside. I shut off power to the unit and ca”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 9, 2008 · Equipment

“On feb 9, 2004 while driving the consumer heard noise coming from the right rear tire , and found the tire had a big bubble, tire was replaced, one months later, on two different occasions while drivi”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 10, 2004 · Tires

Checking a specific 1999 Forest River Salem Lite

How do I know if my 1999 Forest River Salem Lite 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. 1 campaign currently lists the 1999 Forest River Salem Lite; your car may already have been repaired under it.

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 99V349000).

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.