2007 Forest River Salem LE Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Salem LE years
- Not enough data
- Safety recalls
- 2 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Forest River Salem LE. The most reported problem area is tires (6 complaints, 86%), typically at around 4,000 miles. There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year.
- 7owner complaints
- 2safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2007 Forest River Salem LE problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 6 | 86% | 4,000 | — | — |
| Structure | 1 | 14% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2007 Forest River Salem LE recalls (2)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Equipment
Problem: Forest river is recalling certain recreational vehicles equipped with dimplex electraflame, symphony, or optiflame branded electric fireplaces, stoves, and fireplace inserts. The plug in remote control receiver for the fireplace can overheat.
Risk: An overheated receiver could cause a fire.
Fix: Forest river is working with dimplex and dimplex will provide owners a free replacement plug-in remote control kit. The safety recall began on january 28, 2011. Owners may contact dimplex north america customer service at 1-888-346-7539.
Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Problem: On certain fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with suburban three burner match light gas ranges, the oven thermostat control valve can allow gas flow to the oven burner when the oven control knob is pushed in and not fully in the correct position to light the pilot.
Risk: If the oven control knob was depressed for some time before lighting the pilot light, the excess gas in the oven could cause a flash at the opening of the oven, possibly resulting in personal injury.
Fix: Forest river is working with suburban to replace the oven thermostat control free of charge. The recall began on march 30, 2007. Owners may contact suburban at 1-423-775-2131, ext. 1, or forest river at at 1-503-831-5410.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
Belt shift on tire. Removed tire before total failure occurred. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 forest river flagstaff 831fkss trailer (na) with carlisle 205-75-r15 tires. While driving at 65 mph, the vehicle began to exhibit an abnormal vibration. The rear passenger side tire exploded. The contact was able to install the spare tire. He also noticed that the…
I have a new (2007) forest river sierra sport 38 foot fifth wheel trailer. Trailer came with tires manufactured by greenball, model avantire, size l235/85r16, load range g. With less then 600 miles on the tires and having owned the trailer new for less then 6 months, had a total blow out while…
I BOUGHT A 2007 CHEROKEE WOLFPACK 23WP IN OCTOBER 2006. I WAS LOOKING FOR TIRE COVERS. ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE TRAILER, THERE ARE TWO STICKERS WHICH BOTH SAY THE TIRE SIZE IS AN ST235/80R16/D. THE TIRES ON THE TRAILER ARE AN ST225/75R15/D. THE STICKER ON THE TRAILER STATES THE GVWR OF 11,615…
Tires are on a new enclosed cargomate, by forest river car trailer. In seven months of use i have had 14 carlisle tire failures. Half were blow-outs and the others the tread separated, which lead to blow-outs. The trailer is under gvwr loaded. Tire pressure checked weekly. Carlisle replaced one set…
Other Forest River Salem LE years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2007 Forest River Salem LE?
Owners most often report tires, structure problems. The top one, tires, accounts for 6 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Forest River Salem LE?
Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2007 Forest River Salem LE a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Salem LE model years, the 2007 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.