Tl* the contact owns a 2002 forest river salem. The contact stated he experienced a loss of electrical power on the passenger side of the rv. The rv was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 98e028000 (electrical system). The contact was notified by the manufacturer that once magnetek was purchased by their company, they no longer had any responsibility to perform the recall repair. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 05/31/16
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Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- 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
Technical service bulletins for the 2002 Forest River Salem 1
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What 2002 Forest River Salem owners say
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Questions about the 2002 Forest River Salem
Is the 2002 Forest River Salem reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2002 Forest River Salem, fewer than a typical Salem model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2002 Forest River Salem?
Electrical system, with 1 complaint.
How many recalls does the 2002 Forest River Salem have?
1 recall, covering equipment.
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