2019 Forest River Salem recalls
11 NHTSA recall campaigns naming the 2019 Forest River Salem. Last verified Jul 30, 2026. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
Units are totals reported across campaigns mentioning this model — NHTSA does not always break unit counts down by model.
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- Oct 10, 2025Fire risk2025–2026 Coachmen Catalina, 2026 Coachmen Clipper, 2026 Coachmen Viking and 3 other models — Electrical System
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.
25V682000 · 20K units · Forest River, Inc.
- Aug 9, 2021Crash risk2019–2021 Forest River Salem, 2020–2021 Forest River Stealth Evo, 2019–2021 Forest River Wildwood — Equipment
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.
21V621000 · 336 units · Forest River, Inc.
- Sep 18, 2020Crash risk2018–2021 Forest River Salem, 2020 Forest River Sonoma, 2018–2021 Forest River Wildwood — Electrical System
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.
20V563000 · 4K units · Forest River, Inc.
- Aug 14, 2020Crash risk2019–2021 Forest River Salem, 2019–2021 Forest River Wildwood — 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.
20V482000 · 643 units · Forest River, Inc.
- Dec 27, 2018Fire risk2019 Forest River Salem, 2019 Forest River Wildwood — Electrical System
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Salem and Wildwood recreational trailers. The power cord hatch is located above the water heater exhaust, possibly resulting in the cord or the hatch melting.
18V933000 · 151 units · Forest River, Inc.
- Dec 3, 2018Crash risk2019 Forest River Salem, 2019 Forest River Wildwood — Exterior Lighting
Forest River, Inc (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Salem and Wildwood recreational trailers. The clearance lights on these vehicles may not work due to being incorrectly wired. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
18V856000 · 5 units · Forest River, Inc.
- Sep 13, 2018Crash risk2019 Coachmen Apex, 2019 Coachmen Catalina, 2019 Forest River Prime Time and 7 other models — Suspension
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Catalina and Apex travel trailers and Forest River Shasta, Wildwood, Salem, Vibe, Sierra, Sandpiper, XLR and Prime Time travel trailers. The axles may be missing inner bearing races on the hubs, which can cause the bearing to burnout or cause the hub to overheat.
18V624000 · 935 units · Forest River, Inc.
- Aug 21, 2018Crash risk2014–2019 Forest River Rainier, 2014–2019 Forest River Salem, 2014–2019 Forest River Vibe and 2 other models — Electrical System
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Forest River Salem, Wildcat Maxx, Wildwood, Vibe, and Rainier recreational trailers. The break-away safety switch may not have been wired to a constant power source, and, as a result, the switch may be inadvertently disconnected from the trailer house battery causing the brakes to not engage if the trailer detaches from the tow vehicle.
18V550000 · 6K units · Forest River, Inc.
- Jun 27, 2018Crash risk2016–2019 Forest River Salem, 2016–2018 Forest River Wildwood — Equipment
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Forest River Wildwood, and 2016-2019 Forest River Salem recreational trailers. The outside auxiliary shower faucet cover may cover the water heater exhaust panel when opened.
18V436000 · 326 units · Forest River, Inc.
- Jun 25, 2018Crash risk2019 Forest River Salem, 2019 Forest River Wildwood — Electrical System
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Wildwood and Salem recreational trailers. The break-away safety switch may have been improperly wired such that it is not connected to a constant power source, thereby possibly preventing the trailer brakes from automatically applying if the trailer were to separate from the tow vehicle.
18V428000 · 110 units · Forest River, Inc.
- Jun 8, 2018Crash risk2019 Forest River Salem, 2019 Forest River Wildwood — Suspension
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Salem and Wildwood recreational trailers. These vehicles are equipped with an axle equalizer that can allow the axle to contact the chassis.
18V386000 · 152 units · Forest River, Inc.