Forest River Salem-laminated-towables 2021

• Recall 239900 [USA]: A tank falling to the ground while in transit can become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.
  Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2021-2022 salem, wildwood, and ozark travel trailers. The fresh water tank may dislodge from the vehicle and fall to the ground when full or overfilled.
  dealers will inspect the fresh water tank for straps. And install straps as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed november 2, 2022. Owners may contact at forest river customer service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest river's number for this recall is 72-1559.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 204108 [USA]: An awning that detaches increases the risk of a crash.
  Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2021-2022 salem and wildwood fifth wheel travel trailers. The awning rail may not be attached to a backer in the sidewall, which can allow the awning to detach while the vehicle is in motion.
  dealers will inspect for backers and reattach the awning if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed september 8, 2022. Owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest river's number for this recall is 69-1538.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 181835 [USA]: A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
  Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2021-2022 coachmen adrenaline, apex, catalina, freedom express, spirit, east to west alta, della terra, silver lake, forest river cedar creek, cherokee, columbus, flagstaff, impression, ozark, rockwood, sabre, salem, sandstorm, shockwave, stealth, stealth evo, vengeance, vibe, wildwood, xlr toyhauler, palomino puma, prime time avenger, crusader, lacrosse, sanibel, shasta oasis, 2022 coachmen cross trail, prism, forest river aurora, rainier, wildcat, work and play, prime time tracer, 2021-2023 coachmen leprechaun, and 2022-2023 coachmen freelander fifth wheel and travel trailer recreational vehicles. The quick disconnect fittings in the lp gas system may be cracked, causing a gas leak.
  dealers will replace the quick disconnect and perform a lp system check, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed may 20, 2022. Owners may contact the applicable customer service number for their vehicle model. Please see the recall report for the list of phone numbers.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 230869 [USA]: An overloaded pin box can fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2021-2022 salem and wildwood fifth wheel trailers. The federal placard lists a gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) that exceeds the load carrying capacity of the pin box, which could result in an overloaded pin box.
  forest river will mail owners a new federal placard, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed october 8, 2021. Owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest river's number for this recall is 69-1423.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 189238 [USA]: A fresh water tank that detaches from the frame could increase the risk of a crash.
  Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2019-2021 salem, wildwood and 2020-2021 stealth evo travel trailers. The fresh water tank may not be properly secured to the vehicle's frame.
  dealers will properly secure the holding tank, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed august 23, 2021. Owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-503-831-5410. Forest river's number for this recall is 22-1400.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 190474 [USA]: Less reflective clearance lamps can affect how other drivers judge the length of the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2021 salem fifth wheel, salem travel trailer, wildwood fifth wheel, and wildwood travel trailer vehicles. The red and amber clearance lamps do not reflect enough light. As such these vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standards (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and assoc. Equipment."
  dealers will add reflex stickers to both the amber and red clearance lamps, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed june 11, 2021. Owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest river's number for this recall is 51-1359.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 143626 [USA]: An inverted flame can increase the risk of a fire.
  Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2021 salem and wildwood recreational trailers. The flame on the cooktop may become inverted, due to the cooktop not being isolated from the furnace return air.
  forest river will notify owners, and dealers will add sealant to the gaps in the paneling that are allowing the return air from the furnace to cause the inverted flame, free of charge. The recall began october 15, 2020. Owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest river's number for this recall is 72-1232.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 153436 [USA]: If the brakes of the trailer do not engage, it can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2018-2021 wildwood, salem, and 2020 sonoma travel trailers. The break-away safety switch may not be wired to constant power, which can cause the trailer brakes to not activate in the event of a trailer separation from the tow vehicle.
  forest river will notify owners, and dealers will rewire the breakaway switch, free of charge. The recall began october 13, 2020. Owners may contact forest customer service at 1-909-873-3777. Forest river's number for this recall is 67a-1230.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 155362 [USA]: A fresh water tank that detaches from the frame could increase the risk of a crash.
  Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2019-2021 salem and wildwood motorhomes. The fresh water tank may not be properly secured to the vehicle's frame.
  forest river will notify owners, and dealers will properly secure the holding tank, free of charge. This recall began september 23, 2020. Owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-503-831-5410. Forest river's number for this recall is 22-1219.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 2021585 [Canada]: Label
  Issue: on certain fifth-wheel rv trailers, the gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) listed on the compliance label is too high for the weight rating of the pin box. As a result, the pin box could be overloaded and fail. Safety risk: a pin box that fails could cause a trailer to detach from the tow vehicle and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective action: forest river will mail a new compliance label to each owner. If you would like help to install it, you can contact a forest river dealer to have it installed free of charge.

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• Recall 2021498 [Canada]: Other
  Issue: on certain travel trailers, the fresh-water tank may not be secured properly. As a result, the tank could fall from the frame and detach from the trailer. Note: this recall is an expansion of recall 2020-378. Safety risk: a water tank that falls on the road could create a road hazard for others and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: forest river will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your trailer to a dealer to properly secure the fresh water tank.

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• Recall 2021366 [Canada]: Lights and instruments
  Issue: certain rv trailers are not equipped with reflectors on the side clearance lamps. Canadian regulations require trailers to have these reflex reflectors. Safety risk: a trailer without proper side reflex reflectors may be less visible to others. This could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective action: forest river will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your trailer to a dealer to install reflex reflectors on the side clearance lamps.

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• Recall 2020378 [Canada]: Structure
  Issue: on certain travel trailers, the fresh-water tank may not be secured properly. As a result, the tank could fall from the frame and detach from the trailer. Safety risk: a water tank that falls on the road could create a road hazard for others and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: forest river will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your trailer to a dealer to properly secure the fresh water tank.

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• Recall 2022181 [Canada]: Accessories
  Issue: on certain rv trailers and motorhomes, the quick disconnect fittings for the propane (lp) gas system may be defective. As a result, the fittings could crack and leak propane. Safety risk: a propane gas leak could create the risk of a fire or explosion. Corrective actions: forest river will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your rv trailer or motorhome to a dealership to replace the quick disconnect fittings on the propane system and perform a leak test.

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Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

The contact owns a 2021 forest river salem. The contact stated while stationary, the bolts attaching the front live-in slide to the body fractured, resulting in the slide detaching from the body. The trailer was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 1,000. The consumer provided photos of the trailer.