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Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 21, 2025 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,833. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The 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."
The risk
An incorrect weight rating may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The 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.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Coachmen Catalina | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Forest River Aurora | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Forest River Puma | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Coachmen Catalina | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Forest River Aurora | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Coachmen Catalina | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Forest River Aurora | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Coachmen Catalina | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Forest River Aurora | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Coachmen Catalina | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Forest River Aurora | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Coachmen Catalina | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Forest River Aurora | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Coachmen Catalina | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Coachmen Catalina | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Coachmen Catalina | 0 | 2 | 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 25V111000.
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