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2016 Forest River Salem

Model year 2016: every recall NHTSA’s file names for it, the complaints owners made to NHTSA, and its crash ratings.

NHTSA’s recall lookup, on nhtsa.gov

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The short answer

From NHTSA’s files, copied Oct 28, 2026.

A recall covers the vehicles it names, by build date where NHTSA gives one. Your VIN says which are open on yours.

Is your vehicle in one of these recalls?

No public file says which recalls are still open on one vehicle. NHTSA’s lookup does, from its VIN.

17 letters and numbers, at the bottom of the windshield on the driver’s side. VINs never use I, O or Q.

Source:

The VIN goes to NHTSA, never to Hearth Record.

What recalls name it?

8 recalls for the 2016 Forest River Salem in NHTSA’s file, newest first. Each covers the vehicles it names; your VIN says if yours is one.

None carries NHTSA’s advice not to drive it or to park outside.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

Oct 10, 2025. Electrical system: wiring

NHTSA counts 20,305 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Mar 10, 2015 to Jun 5, 2025.

  • NHTSA campaign 25V-682

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Aug 21, 2018. Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery

NHTSA counts 5,847 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Aug 21, 2013 to Aug 13, 2018.

  • NHTSA campaign 18V-550

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Jun 27, 2018. Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

NHTSA counts 326 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Oct 22, 2015 to Jun 19, 2018.

  • NHTSA campaign 18V-436

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Nov 22, 2017. Equipment

NHTSA counts 365,885 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Feb 1, 2002 to Oct 17, 2017.

  • NHTSA campaign 17V-756

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Dec 10, 2015. Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems; equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

NHTSA counts 721 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Sep 17, 2015 to Dec 1, 2015.

  • NHTSA campaign 15V-831

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Oct 13, 2015. Equipment: other: labels

NHTSA counts 78 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Jun 2, 2015 to Oct 6, 2015.

  • NHTSA campaign 15V-645

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Jun 9, 2015. Suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly

NHTSA counts 1,497 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Feb 18, 2015 to Apr 7, 2015.

  • NHTSA campaign 15V-359

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Apr 20, 2015. Suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly

NHTSA counts 691 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Mar 3, 2015 to Mar 31, 2015.

  • NHTSA campaign 15V-231

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

What have owners told NHTSA?

9 complaints to NHTSA, received from May 31, 2016 to Aug 10, 2020.

  • None told of a crash, and 1 complaint of a fire.
  • None reports anyone injured or killed.
  • Complaints are owners’ own reports, not findings: NHTSA reads them to decide what to look into. Only their counts are kept here; no complaint’s words or owner are read.
Source:

NHTSA, Owner complaints flat files. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

How did it do in crash tests?

NHTSA hasn’t rated the 2016 Forest River Salem in its 5-Star Safety Ratings. That says nothing about how it would do.

Source:

NHTSA, 5-Star Safety Ratings. Released Aug 7, 2026. Updated monthly.

What the record doesn’t say

  • Which recalls are still open on one vehicle: only NHTSA’s lookup, with its VIN, says that.
  • How serious each complaint was, or whether it was confirmed: complaints aren’t findings.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Owner complaints flat files.

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 5-Star Safety Ratings.

    Released Aug 7, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 28, 2026.

How to read a record

Four things every record does, shown on an example record made up for this guide.

An example record, made up for this guide

An example nursing home

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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