The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·21V128000·Announced 2021-03-02

Forest River Recalls 2021 Coachmen Catalina Travel Trailers for Slide-Room Defect

Forest River is recalling 2021 Coachmen Catalina 184BHS and 184 BHS-W travel trailers because incorrectly installed interior plates may cause the slide-room to partially detach during transit.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (slide-room detachment) that can increase the risk of a crash or injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2021 Coachmen Catalina 184BHS and 184 BHS-W travel trailer recreational vehicles. The recall involves 261 vehicles where the interior plates that clamp the slide-mechanism to the interior wall were installed incorrectly. This defect may cause the slide-room to partially detach during transit.

Slide-room detachment while the vehicle is moving can increase the risk of a crash or injury. Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the interior plates for the slide-room and replace the exterior column screws free of charge. The recall began on March 11, 2021.

Owners may contact Catalina customer service at 1-574-825-4995 or Forest River's recall number 203-1300. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
COACHMEN CATALINA
Brand
COACHMEN
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Travel Trailer
Hazard
Affected units
261

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • CATALINA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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