Forest River Salem 2008

Model Salem made in 2008 by Forest River got 10 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to suspension and unknown or other. There was one recall concerning equipment .

Salem year 2008

Recalls
Consumer Complaints

Model 2008

Recalls

Campaign	Manufacturer	Type	# of units affected	Date Owner notified Mfg	Recall Initiated by	Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products	Report Recieved Date	Record Creation Date	Regulation Part Number
EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS
07V487000	FOREST RIVER, INC.	V (Vehicle)	263	10/01/2007	MFR	FOREST RIVER, INC.	10/16/2007	10/16/2007	567
Defect Summary	Certain travel trailers fail to comply with the requirements of part 567, certification. the label located on the lower roadside front of the unit contains an improper listing of the tire and rim.
Consequence Summary	There may be confusion as to the proper replacement tire if it is necessary.
Corrective Summary	Dealers will mail the corrected federal compliance tag and tire load information to the dealers or retail customers. they can be placed over the incorrect label after cleaning the surface with alcohol. customers will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. the recall began on october 1, 2007. owners may contact forest river at 574-534-3167.
Notes	Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences
SUSPENSION
06/26/2011
	Tl-the contact owns a 2008 forest river salem trailer. the contact detected both front and rear axles were severely damaged and the unusual installation of the four leaf springs. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated the four leaf springs were poorly designed and the dangerous. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware problem. the mileage was unknown. js
08/25/2009	10000	1
	We have a 2008 forest river surveyor model 301 30 ft travel trailer equipped with lippert axles. we were on vacation and we heard a loud bang like a tire blowing out. i pulled over got out and inspected the trailer and my tow vehicle and found nothing wrong. within 600 miles my rt rear tire went bald on the outside and i took it to a tire dealer in kallispell montana and they put my spare tire on. we then drove home. i inspected the trailer and found the left front tire bald and one other tire going bald. i had the tires replaced and took the trailer to my dealer and pointed out to them that the front axle was bent upward in the middle and the front axle shackles were not tight against the frame. the axle is actually touching the floor in the middle. pictures were sent to the manufacturer and they insist it is a tire problem angoodyear says it is an axle problem. i filed a report with goodyear and i took the tire to an independent tire expert and both confirmed it was a misaligned or damaged axle. i did nothing on the trip to cause this problem.the axle is a model 3500 but i cannot get anyone to give me a manufacture date.repeated calls to forest river have been unanswered.one other problem i found with the axles wereplastic dust covers over the axle bearings had disintegrated(this was before the trip). i took the rv to my dealer and they repacked the bearings and replaced the rear seals.i replaced the dust covers with metal ones. when i called lippert and discussed my axle problem i brought the dust cover problem to their attention and they said they weren't using them any more. i asked them when they stopped and they didn't know when. the rv has been at the dealer for 6 weeks and nobody can tell mewhat caused the axle to fail. this is a safety hazard that someone needs to look into. i am not moving this rv until the problem is identified properly reported and fixed. note: on your website surveyor model not listed so i listed salem to proceed. *tr
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
02/26/2011	510
	Purchased a 2008 flagstaff trailer model 31fkbbs in june 2009. have had three tire blow outs one each in october 2009, july 2010, and feb 2011 and a wheel bearing failure possibly caused by last blow out in feb 2011. unable to tow trailer in excess of 45 mph because of tire problem. after last tire blowout tire dealer pointed out data on trailer states tires should be st225/75r15 load rande d vs. st205r/7515 tires that came on trailer. over $3000 in tires and repair cost. dealer claims that forrest river supplied incorrect tires. have one of the blown out tires and receipts for the repairs to the trailer and tire replacement.