The defect
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.
The risk
Overheated wiring can melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ACCESSORY GENERATOR:SOLAR PANEL | EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:120/240 VAC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora ART24RBS | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Aurora ART26ATH-300 | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Aurora ART28BHS-300 | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Aurora ART28BHS-300 | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Catalina CAT243RBSLE | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| Catalina CAT263BHSCKLE-300 | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Catalina CAT263BHSCKLE-300 | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Catalina CAT26TH-300 | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Catalina CAT283EPIC-300 | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Catalina CAT283EPIC-300 | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Catalina CAT293QBCKLE-300 | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Catalina CAT293QBCKLE-300 | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2024
156 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the equipment; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
| 24V958000 20 Dec 2024 | Gillig, LLC |
| 24V952000 20 Dec 2024 | Altec Industries, Inc. |
| 24V934000 17 Dec 2024 | Cummins, Inc. |
| 24V929000 13 Dec 2024 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 24V931000 13 Dec 2024 | Featherlite Trailer Manufacturing, LLC |
| 24V912000 6 Dec 2024 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 24V902000 29 Nov 2024 | Kuntry Kustom RV, LLC |
| 24V893000 26 Nov 2024 | Volvo Bus Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024