The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·24V350000·Announced 2024-05-17

Forest River Recalls 2024 Aurora and Catalina Travel Trailers for Fire Risk

Forest River is recalling 2024 Aurora and Catalina travel trailers because the furnace may overheat vinyl flooring, increasing fire risk.

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 (furnace installation) that creates a significant fire hazard, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2024 Aurora and Catalina travel trailers. The recall involves the ACAT18RDL and AART18RD models. The defect involves the furnace potentially being installed directly on top of vinyl linoleum flooring, which can allow the floor to overheat.

Overheated vinyl linoleum flooring increases the risk of a fire. All affected vehicles are currently in dealer inventory, so no owner notification letters will be mailed. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-825-4995 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

Dealers will install a panel between the furnace and the linoleum free of charge to correct the issue.

The recalled product

Product
CATALINA, AURORA ACAT18RDL, AART18RD
Brand
CATALINA
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
13

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)

  • ACAT18RDL
  • AART18RD

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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