Forest River Recalls 2025 Catalina Travel Trailers Due to Incorrect Weight Label
Forest River is recalling 2025 Catalina CAT243RBSLE travel trailers because the Federal Placard label lists an incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating, which could lead to vehicle overloading.
What this means for you
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 involves a risk-of-harm product (incorrect weight rating leading to potential overloading and crash risk) where no injuries have been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2025 Catalina CAT243RBSLE travel trailers. The recall is issued because the Federal Placard label on these vehicles states an incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR). As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims," and 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
Referencing an incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, which increases the risk of a crash. The source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities associated with this defect.
Dealers will install corrected labels for these vehicles free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 4, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-4995 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- CATALINA CAT243RBSLE
- Brand
- CATALINA
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Travel Trailer
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 26
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)
- CAT243RBSLE
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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