Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2025 Coachmen Catalina and 2020-2025 Aurora travel trailers. The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) on the Federal placard may exceed the safety chain rating.
As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 110, “Tire Selection and Rims,” and 120, “Wheels and Rims – Other Than Passenger Cars.”
An incorrect weight rating may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash which could result in injury or worse. As many as 1,767 trailers may be affected by this recall, which was issued February 21, 2025.
Remedy
Forest River will mail owners a corrected Federal Placard with application instructions, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 2, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 574-825-4995. Forest River’s number for this recall is 51-1895.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.
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Thank you for the news, RV Travel! It has been days (weeks?) since the last Forest River recall. I had almost forgotten what a frequent “recaller” they’d become. Of course the long list of linked Forest River recalls immediately reminded me. Safe travels!
Wonder if these had the RVIA sticker?
I’ve been told by several RV techs, never buy a Forest River product.