Coachmen Catalina problems & recalls

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2026 coachmen catalina travel trailers. the chassis outrigger may contact and puncture the tire.

Risk: A punctured tire can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will trim the outrigger to ensure proper spacing, free of charge. all vehicles are still in manufacturer control so no owner letters are needed. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-825-4995. forest river's number for this recall is 103-1999.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2025-2026 forest river aurora, coachmen catalina, 2026 coachmen viking, coachmen clipper, 2016-2026 wildwood, and salem recreational trailers. the distribution panel wire may be connected to the battery without over current protection.

Risk: Unprotected wiring can increase the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will relocate the distribution panel wire to the correct side of the breaker, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed november 18, 2025. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-825-4995. forest river's number for this recall is 205-1987.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2024-2025 forest river aurora and coachmen catalina travel trailers. please see the 573 report for the complete list of model numbers. the front exterior accent lights, awning, and auto-leveling system may be incorrectly wired and not have proper over current circuit protection.

Risk: Wiring without circuit protection may become damaged and short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will add circuit protection to the accent lights, awning, and auto leveling system, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed april 29, 2025. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-825-4995. forest river's number for this recall is 300-1922.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2024-2025 coachmen catalina, forest river aurora, cascade, cedar creek, cherokee, sandpiper, sierra, 2025 campsite reserve, impression, pause, puma, sabre, salem, vengeance, and wildwood fifth wheel and travel trailers, equipped with a removable step assembly. the clip-on bracket mounting bolts may come loose, allowing the steps to detach.

Risk: Steps that detach while in use increase the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and repair or replace the clip-on bracket as necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed april 28, 2025. owners may contact customer service at aurora & catalina (1-574-825-4995), campsite reserve, cascade, cherokee, sabre, vengeance (1-260-499-2100), cedar creek (1-260-593-4000), impression (1-574-327-2716), pause (1-574-327-2681), puma (1-574-642-0588

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain coachmen catalina bcat154rbx travel trailers. the wastewater holding tank pipe may not extend to the exterior of the vehicle, allowing sewer gas to enter the cabin.

Risk: Sewer gas inside the cabin increases the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will extend the ventilation pipe, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed april 25, 2025. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-825-4995. forest river's number for this recall is 203-1917.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2017-2025 coachmen catalina, 2020-2025 aurora, and 2025 puma travel trailers. the gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) on the federal placard may exceed the safety chain rating. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) numbers 110, "tire selection and rims" and 120, "wheels and rims - other than passenger cars."

Risk: An incorrect weight rating may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest river will mail owners a corrected federal placard with application instructions, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed march 24, 2025. owners may contact forest river customer service at 5745-825-4995, and puma customer service at 1-574-642-0588. forest river's number for this recall is 51-1895.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2025 coachmen catalina acat35fme travel trailers. the towing coupler may be underrated for the gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) of the trailer.

Risk: An underrated towing coupler can break, allowing the trailer to detach from the tow vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will replace the coupler, free of charge. owner notification letters are expected to be mailed april 2, 2025. owners may contact forest river customer service at 574-825-4995. forest river's number for this recall is 205-1897.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2025 coachmen catalina travel trailers. the federal placard label lists an incorrect vehicle dry weight.

Risk: Referencing an incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will replace the label, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed february 6, 2025. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-825-4995. forest river's number for this recall is 203-1889.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2024 coachmen catalina bcat154rdx and forest river aurora bart15rdx travel trailers. the panel that isolates the cooktop from the furnace was not properly sealed during manufacturing, which could result in an inverted cooktop flame.

Risk: A inverted cooktop flame increases the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will seal the furnace from the cooktop, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed may 1, 2024. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-825-4995. forest river's number for this recall is 203-1766.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2024 aurora and coachmen catalina travel trailers. improper routing may leave the distribution panel wire unprotected from the battery.

Risk: An unprotected wire increases the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will reroute the distribution panel wire to the breaker side of the mini breaker, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed april 26, 2024. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-825-4995. forest river's number for this recall is 203-1757.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2024 coachmen catalina and forest river aurora travel trailers. the tire may contact the slide adjustment bolt and puncture the tire.

Risk: A punctured tire can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will replace the slide adjustment bolt and install a shackle kit, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed february 19, 2024. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-825-4995. forest river's number for this recall is 205-1735.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2022-2023 coachmen catalina, cross trail, pursuit, sportscoach, east to west della terra, silver lake, forest river forester, fr3, sunseeker, wildwood, 2022 coachmen adrenaline, apex, brookstone, chaparral, chapparral lite, clipper, freedom express, independence trail, mirada, spirit, viking, work and play, east to west ahara, tandara, forest river aurora, cardinal, cedar creek, cherokee, flagstaff, georgetown, ibex, impression, ozark, puma, r-pod, rockwood, sabre, salem, sandpiper, sandstorm, shockwave, sierra, solera, stealth, stealth evo, surveyor, vengeance, vibe, wildcat, xlr toyhauler, prime time avenger, crusader, lacrosse, sanibe

Risk: An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will replace the fabric roll or complete awning, as necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed august 17, 2022. owners may contact the customer service numbers listed in the recall report for their designated model. forest river's number for this recall is 51-1532. this recall supersedes and expands nhtsa recall number 22v-486.