2024 Coachmen Catalina and Aurora Travel Trailers: Electrical Fire Risk
Forest River is recalling certain 2024 Coachmen Catalina and Aurora Travel Trailers due to improper routing of the distribution panel wire. The unprotected wire increases the risk of fire.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall addresses an electrical fire risk in travel trailers. No fires, injuries, or deaths have been reported in the source text. According to the rubric, risk-of-harm products without reported incidents score at 3 (High).
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2024 Coachmen Catalina and Aurora Travel Trailers. The distribution panel wire is improperly routed, leaving it unprotected from the battery. This unprotected wire increases the risk of fire.
Forest River will remedy this issue by rerouting the distribution panel wire to the breaker side of the mini breaker at no cost. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 26, 2024. Approximately 1,552 units are affected by this recall.
Owners should contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-825-4995 to arrange service. Forest River's internal reference number for this recall is 203-1757. 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.nhtsa.gov for additional information.
The recalled product
- Product
- FOREST RIVER, COACHMEN AURORA, CATALINA
- Brand
- FOREST RIVER
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Travel Trailer
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,552
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 (2)
- AURORA
- CATALINA
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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