2024 Coachmen Catalina

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the tires. It has been recalled 6 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Tires1
000

6 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Electrical System › Wiring25V264000
Filed Apr 18, 2025975 vehiclesForest River, Inc.

Defect. 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.

Remedy. 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.

Structure › Body › Step/Ladder25V245000
Filed Apr 14, 20254,179 vehiclesForest River, Inc.

Defect. 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.

Remedy. 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), Sierra & Sandpiper (1-574-534-4574), and Salem & Wildwood (1-574-534-3167). Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1915.

Equipment › Other › Labels25V111000
Filed Feb 21, 20251,833 vehiclesForest River, Inc.

Defect. 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.

Remedy. 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.

Equipment › Appliance › Oven/Stove/Cooktop24V280000
Filed Apr 19, 2024148 vehiclesForest River, Inc.

Defect. 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.

Remedy. 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.

Electrical System › Wiring24V254000
Filed Apr 5, 20241,552 vehiclesForest River, Inc.

Defect. 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.

Remedy. 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.

Tires24V094000
Filed Feb 9, 202445 vehiclesForest River, Inc.

Defect. 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.

Remedy. 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.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Tires
Filed Jan 7, 20266,000 milesOH

The contact owns a 2024 Forest River Catalina RV. The contact stated that the weight capacity information on the federal weight sticker was incorrect. The contact stated that due to the error, one of the wheels on the RV experienced a blowout. The contact stated that the sticker indicated a tire loading weight of 1432 lbs., which was lower than the correct load weight. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000.

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2001
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20260200Routine
20250700Routine
2024 — this page1600Routine
20230200Routine
20220800Routine
20210700Routine
20200300Routine
20192200Routine
20182100Routine
20170200Routine
20160200Routine
20151100Routine
20140200Routine
20131200Routine
20122100Routine
20110300Routine
20100200Routine
20090100Routine
20051300Routine
20040300Routine
20031200Routine
20020200Routine
20018300Routine
20006400Routine
19995200Routine
19962000Routine
19955010Routine
19911000Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Apr 18, 2025. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.