| Issue ID | 1404753 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11020948 |
| Manufacurer | Forest River, Inc. |
| Brand | FOREST RIVER |
| Model | SALEM |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| File date | 01/08/17 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan hauling a 2017 forest river salem cruise lite travel trailer. While driving less than 40 mph, the awning on the rv prematurely fractured. The two bottom poles fractured onto the roadway and the contact had to pull the vehicle over to make an adjustment because of the failure. A dealer was notified (blue dog rv, 714 w seltize way, post falls, id 83854) and the contact was informed that the awning would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure by the dealer, but they did not file a claim. The approximate failure mileage was 300. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 300 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SPOKANE, WA |
| VIN pattern | 4X4TSMT18HTXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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