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#BS-2020-FORSAL-230E2020 Forest River Salem
Based on reports from 14 owners and 7 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Proceed with Caution
Based on 14 complaints, 0 crashes, 3 fires, and 7 recalls.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
5 owners reported wheels & tires issues — failures commonly reported around 4K miles.
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Wheels & Tires (5 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2020 Forest River Salem: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Wheels & Tires Issues
Wheels & Tires complaints account for 36% of all reports filed for the 2020 Forest River Salem, with 5 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 3,854 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 4K-mile mark.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 14% of all reports filed for the 2020 Forest River Salem, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Wheels:rim Issues
Wheels:rim complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 2020 Forest River Salem, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to wheels:rim-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer:materials:insulation Issues
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer:materials:insulation complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 2020 Forest River Salem, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer:materials:insulation-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2020 Forest River Salem. Recent trend: increasing.
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Recall History (7 recalls)
EQUIPMENT
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020 EVO, Salem and Wildwood travel trailers. The trailer cooktops were installed with a rubber liquid propane (LP) gas line instead of a copper one.
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020 Freedom Express, Salem, Stealth EVO, Vibe, Wildcat Maxx, and Wildwood recreational trailers. The emergency break-away switch may fail.
EQUIPMENT
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.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL
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.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:OVEN/STOVE/COOKTOP
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Chaparral and Shasta, 2019-2020 Coachmen Concord and Orion, 2020-2021 Coachmen Cross Trek and Forest River Berkshire, 2019-2021 Coachmen Freelander, Leprechaun and Prism, 2020 Coachmen Mirada, Pursuit and Sportscoach, Dynamax Force, DX3, Dynaquest XL and Isata and Forest River Wildwood and 2008 and 2020 Forest River Salem vehicles equipped with Dometic 3 burner cooking stoves. The saddle valve securing bolt may be overtightened, possibly damaging the o-ring seal and causing a continuous gas leak.
+ 2 more recalls in the full report
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 14 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 7 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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