Vehicle recall 11V017000 · January 14, 2011
2010-2011 Forest River Salem
The bottom leaf on the leaf springs may rotate out of position and make contact with the tire.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- 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.
- Remedy
- 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.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 11V017000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 14, 2011
- Filed by
- FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Owner notification
- February 3, 2011
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 115
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Front › Springs › Leaf spring assembly
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Forest River Salem (2010-2011): 2011, 2010
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