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2001 Forest River Salem problems

The most common problem on the 2001 Forest River Salem is tires. It has fewer complaints than a typical Salem model year.

Typical yearClose to a typical year
Owner complaints
2
Recalls
1
Service bulletins
1
Worst area
Tires

The worst 2001 Forest River Salem problems

Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.

  • Tires
    1

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  • Tires
    1

Recalls 1

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailerReported March 5, 2007 · 128,000 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Certain recreational vehicles equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
Risk
Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Remedy
Forest river will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1‑888‑446‑5157 or forest river at 1‑574‑389‑4600,

Recall number 07V085000 · Recall details

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Technical service bulletins for the 2001 Forest River Salem 1

Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.

What 2001 Forest River Salem owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Sep 29, 2011 · Tires · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 forest river salem rv light with tow master st tires sixe 205 75/14. The drivers side rear tire and the front passenger side tire blew out. Both tires had 2,000 miles on them when the failure occurred. The contact stated that two tires on the vehicle failed on two consecutive days. The contact took the vehicle to the tire dealer and was told that the other three tires tread belt was shredding and they needed to be replaced as well. The tire dealer replaced the tires and suggested the contact call the manufacturer regarding the failure. The dot for all five tires was 5310sph4609. The failure mileage was 2,000.

Filed Aug 28, 2008 · AZ

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 forest river salem 30fkss rv. The vehicle has a dometic refrigerator, model rm2652. The contact stated that the refrigerator was not properly cooling and she smelled ammonia. Also, there was a yellow residue leaking from the back of the refrigerator and a crack in the boiler tube was present. The dometic customer center was notified of the failures. The contact was displeased to discover that there was a recall, but no remedy available. The part and recall numbers were unknown.

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Is the 2001 Forest River Salem reliable?

Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2001 Forest River Salem, fewer than a typical Salem model year.

What is the most common problem with the 2001 Forest River Salem?

Tires, with 1 complaint.

How many recalls does the 2001 Forest River Salem have?

1 recall, covering equipment.

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