2010–2011 Forest River Salem recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
Forest river is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Salem travel trailers manufactured from september 25, 2009, through january 13, 2011. The bottom leaf on the leaf springs may rotate out of position and make contact with the tire.
💥 The risk
This will cause the tire to blow out without warning and a loss of control of the vehicle resulting in property damage and/or personal injury or death.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will place two square bend "u" bolts with washers and nuts and retaining plate that will be centered on the spring center bolt to restrain the lower spring leaf. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on february 3, 2011. Owners may contact forest river at 574-389-4600.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 11V017000
- Manufacturer
- FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 115
- Component
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 3, 2011
- Built
- Sep 25, 2009 – Jan 13, 2011
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners 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 .