Forest River, Inc.: Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer › Plumbing
Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 18, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 272. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Catalina and 2025 Aurora travel trailers. The washer preparation area may not have an anti-siphon vent installed, allowing sewer gas to enter the vehicle.
The risk
Sewer gas entering the vehicle increases the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers install an anti-siphon vent, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 5, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at (574) 825-4995. Forest River's number for this recall is 103-1854.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Aurora ART26BHS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Catalina CAT261BHS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Catalina CAT261BHS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 24V775000.
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