Aurora / Catalina recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Catalina and Aurora travel trailers. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. The solar panel wiring may be incorrectly wired, causing the wiring to short and overheat.
What could happen
Overheated wiring can melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
The fix
Dealers will rewire the solar panel to the solar controller, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 15, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-4995. Forest River's number for this recall is 300-1863.
Vehicles covered
- Aurora Art24Rbs 2025
- Aurora Art26Ath-300 2025
- Aurora Art28Bhs-300 2024–2025
- Catalina Cat243Rbsle 2025
- Catalina Cat263Bhsckle-300 2024–2025
- Catalina Cat26Th-300 2025
- Catalina Cat283Epic-300 2024–2025
- Catalina Cat293Qbckle-300 2024–2025
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 24V846000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 8, 2024
- Owners notified
- Nov 15, 2024
- Vehicles or items affected
- 498
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Equipment › Electrical › Accessory generator › Solar panel; Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer › 120/240 vac electrical system › Wiring
- Maker's own recall number
- 300-1863
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Catalina recall: Equipment Oct 4, 2024
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.