2024 Coachmen Catalina travel trailers face unsealed cooktop fire hazard
Forest River is recalling 148 units of 2024 Coachmen Catalina and Forest River Aurora travel trailers due to improperly sealed cooktop-furnace panels that could allow flame inversion and increase fire risk.
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: This recall addresses a structural vehicle defect in a travel trailer's cooktop-furnace isolation, creating an inverted flame and fire hazard. Per the severity rubric, structural vehicle defects are classified as Score 4 (Severe).
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2024 Coachmen Catalina (BCAT154RDX) and Forest River Aurora (BART15RDX) travel trailers. The recall affects 148 units total.
The panel that isolates the cooktop from the furnace was not properly sealed during manufacturing. This defect could result in an inverted cooktop flame, which increases the risk of fire.
Owners who received notification letters mailed May 1, 2024, should contact their dealer to have the furnace sealed from the cooktop at no charge. Forest River Customer Service can be reached at 1-574-825-4995, and Forest River's recall number is 203-1766. Consumers may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- 2024 COACHMEN CATALINA
- Brand
- COACHMEN
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Travel Trailer
- Hazard
- fire-hazard
- cooktop-defect
- Affected units
- 148
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 (2)
- CATALINA
- AURORA
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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