2021 COACHMEN CATALINA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
7
Recalls
9
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2021 COACHMEN CATALINA
The 2021 COACHMEN CATALINA has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 8 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS. 9 technical service bulletins have been issued by Forest River, Inc. for this model year.
Recalls for the 2021 COACHMEN CATALINA
NHTSA has recorded 8 recalls for the 2021 COACHMEN CATALINA, potentially affecting up to 126,759 vehicles.
Recall 25V111000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
| 1,833 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2025 Coachmen Catalina, 2020-2025 Aurora, and 2025 Puma 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...
Consequence: An incorrect weight rating may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Forest River will mail owners a corrected Federal Placard with application instructions, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 24, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 5745-825-4995, and Puma customer service at 1-574-642-0588. Forest River's...
View full details →Recall 22V477000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL
| 12,141 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Coachmen Catalina, and 2021-2022 Forest River Aurora travel trailers. The breakaway switch may be incorrectly wired to the battery disconnect, which can prevent the trailer brakes from activating as intended.
Consequence: Trailer brakes that fail to activate can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and re-wire the breakaway switch, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 2, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-6241. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1529.
View full details →Recall 22V477000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
| 12,141 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Coachmen Catalina, and 2021-2022 Forest River Aurora travel trailers. The breakaway switch may be incorrectly wired to the battery disconnect, which can prevent the trailer brakes from activating as intended.
Consequence: Trailer brakes that fail to activate can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and re-wire the breakaway switch, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 2, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-6241. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1529.
View full details →Recall 22V243000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS
| 99,190 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Catalina, Freedom Express, Spirit, East to West Alta, Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest River Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Columbus, Flagstaff, Impression, Ozark, Rockwood, Sabre, Salem, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, Stealth Evo, Vengeance, Vibe, Wildwood, XLR Toyhauler, Palomino Puma, Prime Time Avenger, Crusader, Lacrosse, Sanibel, Shasta Oasis, 2022 Coachmen Cross Trail,...
Consequence: A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the quick disconnect and perform a LP system check, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2022. Owners may contact the applicable customer service number for their vehicle model. Please see the recall report...
View full details →Recall 22V003000 — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:OVEN/STOVE/COOKTOP
| 1,097 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Coachmen Catalina and Forest River Aurora travel trailers. The panel that isolates the cooktop from the furnace was not properly sealed during manufacturing, which could result in an inverted cooktop flame.
Consequence: An inverted flame can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will seal the furnace from the cooktop, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 1, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8657. Forest River's number for this recall is 203-1454. This recall is an...
View full details →Recall 21V287000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
| 88 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling 2021 Coachment Catalina travel trailers. A wire with the incorrect gauge was routed from the battery and may melt.
Consequence: A melted wire could cause a short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wire, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 13, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8657. Forest River's number for this recall is 203-1327.
View full details →Recall 21V128000 — STRUCTURE
| 261 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Catalina 184BHS and 184 BHS-W travel trailer recreational vehicles. The interior plates that clamp the slide-mechanism to the interior wall were installed incorrectly, which may cause the slide-room to partially detach during transit.
Consequence: Slide-room detachment while the vehicle is moving can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the interior plates for the slide-room, and replace the exterior column screws, free of charge. The recall began March 11, 2021. Owners may contact Catalina customer service at 1-574-825-4995. Forest River's...
View full details →Recall 20V544000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS
| 8 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Coachmen Catalina CAT261BHS-8 and CAT263BHSCKLE recreational trailers. The exterior griddle was built with a six foot hose, allowing the griddle to be stowed in the vehicle with an open flame.
Consequence: Storing the griddle while it has an open flame can increase the risk of a vehicle fire.
Remedy: None of the vehicles have been retailed yet. Forest River dealers will install a three foot LPG hose instead of the six foot one, free of charge. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-4995. Forest River's number for...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2021 COACHMEN CATALINA
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2021 COACHMEN CATALINA.
Safety Rating for the 2021 COACHMEN CATALINA
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2021 COACHMEN CATALINA in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2021 COACHMEN CATALINA
Forest River, Inc. has issued 9 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2021 COACHMEN CATALINA. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
2031391 — STRUCTURE
General repair of the sidewalls and slide room reinforcement to a 2021 Catalina Travel Trailer.
2031392 — STRUCTURE
General repair of the floor for a 2021 Catalina Travel Trailer.
2051314 — EQUIPMENT
The front wall diamond plate has fasteners that may not have been sealed properly from the factory.
2051286 — WHEELS
On certain vehicles, the spare tire/rim combination is a six-lug rim. The correct spare tire/rim combination is a five-lug rim.
2031287 — EQUIPMENT
On certain vehicles, the air conditioner diverter is installed incorrectly.
2051281 — EQUIPMENT
The incorrect length spring hangers were installed on the vehicle. This condition may not allow the stabilizing jacks to touch the ground when an operator tries to stabilize the vehicle for use.
2051281 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
The incorrect length spring hangers were installed on the vehicle. This condition may not allow the stabilizing jacks to touch the ground when an operator tries to stabilize the vehicle for use.
2051281 — STRUCTURE
The incorrect length spring hangers were installed on the vehicle. This condition may not allow the stabilizing jacks to touch the ground when an operator tries to stabilize the vehicle for use.
2051264 — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
The bunkroom door is missing and needs installed.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2021 COACHMEN CATALINA
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the COACHMEN CATALINA
- 2016 COACHMEN CATALINA — 0 complaints
- 2017 COACHMEN CATALINA — 0 complaints
- 2018 COACHMEN CATALINA — 3 complaints
- 2019 COACHMEN CATALINA — 2 complaints
- 2020 COACHMEN CATALINA — 0 complaints
- 2021 COACHMEN CATALINA (current)
- 2022 COACHMEN CATALINA — 0 complaints
- 2023 COACHMEN CATALINA — 0 complaints
- 2024 COACHMEN CATALINA — 3 complaints
- 2025 COACHMEN CATALINA — 0 complaints
- 2026 COACHMEN CATALINA — 0 complaints
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- COACHMEN LEPRECHAUN — 29 total complaints
- COACHMEN FREELANDER — 20 total complaints
- COACHMEN APEX — 19 total complaints
- COACHMEN PRISM — 19 total complaints