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SevereNHTSA·25V682000·Announced 2025-10-10

Travel trailers recalled over unprotected distribution panel wiring and fire risk

Forest River is recalling 20,305 travel trailers because the distribution panel wire may be connected to the battery without over current protection.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: Scored 4 under the structural vehicle defect criterion: battery wiring without over current protection is a fire risk in the vehicle.

Plain-English summary

Forest River is recalling certain 2025-2026 Forest River Aurora and Coachmen Catalina, 2026 Coachmen Viking and Coachmen Clipper, and 2016-2026 Wildwood and Salem recreational trailers. The distribution panel wire may be connected to the battery without over current protection.

NHTSA lists the consequence as follows: unprotected wiring can increase the risk of a fire. The affected component is electrical system wiring. The campaign number is 25V682000 and the potential number of units affected is 20,305.

Dealers will relocate the distribution panel wire to the correct side of the breaker free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed 18 November 2025.

Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-4995. Forest River's number for this recall is 205-1987.

The recalled product

Product
COACHMEN, FOREST RIVER CATALINA, AURORA, VIKING, CLIPPER
Brand
COACHMEN
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Recreational trailer
Hazard
Affected units
20,305

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 (6)

  • CATALINA
  • AURORA
  • VIKING
  • CLIPPER
  • WILDWOOD
  • SALEM

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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