Forest River Recalls 2024-2025 Catalina and Aurora Travel Trailers for Fire Risk
Forest River is recalling 2024-2025 Catalina and Aurora travel trailers because incorrectly wired solar panels may overheat and cause a fire.
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 (electrical wiring) that creates a risk of fire, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe rating involving significant injury or property-damage reports.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2024-2025 Catalina and Aurora travel trailers. The recall involves specific models including the Catalina CAT293QBCKLE-300, Aurora ART28BHS-300, Catalina CAT243RBSLE, and Catalina CAT283EPIC-300, among others listed in the official recall report.
The defect involves solar panel wiring that may be incorrectly wired. This error can cause the wiring to short and overheat. Overheated wiring can melt, which increases the risk of a fire.
Dealers will rewire the solar panel to the solar controller free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 15, 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, AURORA CAT293QBCKLE-300, ART28BHS-300, CAT243RBSLE, CAT283EPIC-300
- Brand
- CATALINA
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Travel Trailer
- Affected units
- 498
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 (8)
- CAT293QBCKLE-300
- ART28BHS-300
- CAT243RBSLE
- CAT283EPIC-300
- CAT263BHSCKLE-300
- CAT26TH-300
- ART24RBS
- ART26ATH-300
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Related recalls
Same brand · CATALINA
- High
- High
- Severe
Same manufacturer · Forest River, Inc.
See all →- SevereForest River Recalls 2026-2027 Cedar Creek Trailers for Fire Risk
NHTSA · 2026-10-16
- High
- High
- HighForest River Recalls 2026-2027 Dynamax Isata RVs Due to Ladder Defect
NHTSA · 2026-09-23
- HighForest River Recalls 2026-2027 Dynamax Isata RVs for Bunk Mat Alignment
NHTSA · 2026-09-23
Same hazard · fire
See all →- SevereAlliance RV Recalls Valor and Delta Trailers Due to Fire Risk
NHTSA · 2026-10-16
- Severe3M Recalls Scotch Thermal Laminators Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC · 2026-10-15
- SevereToyota Recalls Land Cruiser Hybrid Vehicles for Fuel Leak Risk
NHTSA · 2026-10-14
- SevereIntellijoint Navigation Systems Recalled for Potential Fire Risk
FDA (Devices) · 2026-10-14
- HighKZRV SportTrek Fifth Wheel Trailers Recalled for Wiring Fire Risk
NHTSA · 2026-10-13
Similar recalls
- Severe
- High2024 Coachmen Catalina and Aurora Travel Trailers: Electrical Fire Risk
NHTSA · 2024-04-05
- High
- High
- High
- High