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2025 Forest River Salem Recalls, Complaints & Specs

8 safety recalls list the 2025 Forest River Salem, and owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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8 safety recalls for the 2025 Forest River Salem

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

  1. Electrical (equipment) and recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 26V352000 Reported 2,338 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Wildwood, Salem and 2026 Stealth EVO travel trailers. The fireplace outlet may have the incorrect wiring.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the wiring and outlet, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 29, 2026. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-503-831-5410.

  2. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 25V707000 Reported 23 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2025 Stealth EVO, RPOD, 2025-2026 Wildwood, and Salem recreational trailers. The tire information label may list the incorrect tire inflation information.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 29, 2025. Owners of Salem, Wildwood, and Stealth EVO may contact Forest River customer service at 1-503-831-5410. Owner of…

  3. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 25V682000 Reported 20,305 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Forest River Aurora, Coachmen Catalina, 2026 Coachmen Viking, Coachmen Clipper, 2016-2026 Wildwood, and Salem recreational trailers. The distribution panel wire may be connected to the battery without over current protection.

    Remedy: Dealers will relocate the distribution panel wire to the correct side of the breaker, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at…

  4. Latching/release system (structure) and latches/locks/linkages

    NHTSA 25V425000 Reported 126 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Wildwood and Salem travel trailer recreational trailers. The exterior transit latch on the rear patio door cannot be unlocked from inside the vehicle.

    Remedy: Dealers will remove the exterior transit latch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 22, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this…

  5. Latches/locks/linkages

    NHTSA 25V364000 Reported 1,367 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2025 Salem and Wildwood travel trailers. The side entry gate latch may become unlocked, allowing the strut to open the gate during transit.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a warning label and tethered pin and remove the strut, free of chare. Owner notification letters were mailed July 2, 2025. Owner may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest…

  6. Step/ladder (structure)

    NHTSA 25V245000 Reported 4,179 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Coachmen Catalina, Forest River Aurora, Cascade, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Sandpiper, Sierra, 2025 Campsite Reserve, Impression, Pause, Puma, Sabre, Salem, Vengeance, and Wildwood fifth wheel and travel trailers, equipped with a removable step assembly. The clip-on bracket…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and repair or replace the clip-on bracket as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2025. Owners may contact customer service at Aurora & Catalina…

  7. Frame and members (structure)

    NHTSA 24V629000 Reported 132 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Salem SBF325RL, and Wildwood WBF325RL travel trailers. The tires may contact chassis components, causing the tires to fail.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a riser kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 18, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this recall is…

  8. Escape/egress/exit (structure)

    NHTSA 24V490000 Reported 573 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Salem, and Wildwood travel trailers. The affected vehicles may not have a secondary emergency exit installed.

    Remedy: Dealers will install an emergency exit window, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 26, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this…

4 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2025 Forest River Salem have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA. Reports cite 2 injuries and 0 deaths. Complaints peaked in 2025 with 3 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Purchased this camper as brand new from camping world in November of 2025, after towing the camper home with my family in the vehicle, I proceeded to go through it about a week later to prepare it for”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 10, 2026 · Suspension

“The slide out mechanism is not strong enough to pull the slide out into the trailer itself for transport. This must be manually done, underneath the trailer, with a crescent wrench, even after extensi”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 15, 2025 · Electrical system

Compare Forest River Salem model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Forest River Salem model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1997 Forest River Salem10
1998 Forest River Salem10
1999 Forest River Salem10
2000 Forest River Salem10
2001 Forest River Salem12
2002 Forest River Salem11
2003 Forest River Salem38
2004 Forest River Salem33
2005 Forest River Salem20
2006 Forest River Salem20
2007 Forest River Salem20
2008 Forest River Salem33
2009 Forest River Salem10
2010 Forest River Salem21
2011 Forest River Salem32
2012 Forest River Salem13
2013 Forest River Salem22
2014 Forest River Salem41
2015 Forest River Salem58
2016 Forest River Salem89
2017 Forest River Salem95
2018 Forest River Salem96
2019 Forest River Salem115
2020 Forest River Salem712
2021 Forest River Salem104
2022 Forest River Salem713
2023 Forest River Salem52
2024 Forest River Salem104
2025 Forest River Salem84
2026 Forest River Salem60
2027 Forest River Salem20

Checking a specific 2025 Forest River Salem

How do I know if my 2025 Forest River Salem 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. 8 campaigns currently list the 2025 Forest River Salem; 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 24V490000).

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.