2024 COACHMEN CATALINA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
3
Owner Complaints
6
Recalls
3
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2024 COACHMEN CATALINA
The 2024 COACHMEN CATALINA has received a total of 3 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 8 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, STRUCTURE:BODY:STEP/LADDER. 3 technical service bulletins have been issued by Forest River, Inc. for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Equipmentotherlabels (1 complaint), Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer (1 complaint), and Tires (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2024 COACHMEN CATALINA
NHTSA has recorded 8 recalls for the 2024 COACHMEN CATALINA, potentially affecting up to 12,956 vehicles.
Recall 25V264000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
| 975 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Forest River Aurora and Coachmen Catalina travel trailers. Please see the 573 report for the complete list of model numbers. The front exterior accent lights, awning, and auto-leveling system may be incorrectly wired and not have proper over current circuit protection.
Consequence: Wiring without circuit protection may become damaged and short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will add circuit protection to the accent lights, awning, and auto leveling system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 29, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-4995. Forest River's number for this recall...
View full details →Recall 25V245000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:STEP/LADDER
| 4,179 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Coachmen Catalina, Forest River Aurora, Cascade, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Sandpiper, Sierra, 2025 Campsite Reserve, Impression, Pause, Puma, Sabre, Salem, Vengeance, and Wildwood fifth wheel and travel trailers, equipped with a removable step assembly. The clip-on bracket mounting bolts may come loose, allowing the steps to detach.
Consequence: Steps that detach while in use increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and repair or replace the clip-on bracket as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2025. Owners may contact customer service at Aurora & Catalina (1-574-825-4995), Campsite Reserve, Cascade, Cherokee, Sabre, Vengeance (1-260-499-2100),...
View full details →Recall 25V245000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:STEP/LADDER
| 4,179 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Coachmen Catalina, Forest River Aurora, Cascade, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Sandpiper, Sierra, 2025 Campsite Reserve, Impression, Pause, Puma, Sabre, Salem, Vengeance, and Wildwood fifth wheel and travel trailers, equipped with a removable step assembly. The clip-on bracket mounting bolts may come loose, allowing the steps to detach.
Consequence: Steps that detach while in use increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and repair or replace the clip-on bracket as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2025. Owners may contact customer service at Aurora & Catalina (1-574-825-4995), Campsite Reserve, Cascade, Cherokee, Sabre, Vengeance (1-260-499-2100),...
View full details →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 24V280000 — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:OVEN/STOVE/COOKTOP
| 148 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 Coachmen Catalina BCAT154RDX and Forest River Aurora BART15RDX 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: A inverted cooktop flame increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will seal the furnace from the cooktop, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 1, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-825-4995. Forest River's number for this recall is 203-1766.
View full details →Recall 24V254000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
| 1,552 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 Aurora and Coachmen Catalina Travel Trailers. Improper routing may leave the distribution panel wire unprotected from the battery.
Consequence: An unprotected wire increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will reroute the distribution panel wire to the breaker side of the mini breaker, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 26, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-825-4995. Forest River's number for this...
View full details →Recall 24V094000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 45 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 Coachmen Catalina and Forest River Aurora travel trailers. The tire may contact the slide adjustment bolt and puncture the tire.
Consequence: A punctured tire can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the slide adjustment bolt and install a shackle kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 19, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-4995. Forest River's number for this recall is 205-1735.
View full details →Recall 24V094000 — TIRES
| 45 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 Coachmen Catalina and Forest River Aurora travel trailers. The tire may contact the slide adjustment bolt and puncture the tire.
Consequence: A punctured tire can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the slide adjustment bolt and install a shackle kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 19, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-4995. Forest River's number for this recall is 205-1735.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2024 COACHMEN CATALINA
3 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2024 COACHMEN CATALINA. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipmentotherlabels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
The contact owns a 2024 Forest River Catalina RV. The contact stated that the weight capacity information on the federal weight sticker was incorrect. The contact stated that due to the error, one of the wheels on the RV experienced a blowout. The contact stated that the sticker indicated a tire loading weight of 1432 lbs., which was lower than the correct load weight. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000.
The contact owns a 2024 Forest River Catalina RV. The contact stated that the weight capacity information on the federal weight sticker was incorrect. The contact stated that due to the error, one of the wheels on the RV experienced a blowout. The contact stated that the sticker indicated a tire loading weight of 1432 lbs., which was lower than the correct load weight. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000.
The contact owns a 2024 Forest River Catalina RV. The contact stated that the weight capacity information on the federal weight sticker was incorrect. The contact stated that due to the error, one of the wheels on the RV experienced a blowout. The contact stated that the sticker indicated a tire loading weight of 1432 lbs., which was lower than the correct load weight. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000.
Safety Rating for the 2024 COACHMEN CATALINA
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2024 COACHMEN CATALINA in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2024 COACHMEN CATALINA
Forest River, Inc. has issued 3 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2024 COACHMEN CATALINA. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
2051815 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The radio antenna wire wired "dead". This TSB will provide remedy for hooking up the radio antenna.
2031797 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Certain Catalina Travel Trailers' Federal Placards may have been erroneously printed with an error of excessive dry weight.
3001791 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The HDMI cable may not be plugged into the JBL entertainment device, which then routes to the TV, resulting in no audio or video.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2024 COACHMEN CATALINA
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the COACHMEN CATALINA
- 2019 COACHMEN CATALINA — 2 complaints
- 2020 COACHMEN CATALINA — 0 complaints
- 2021 COACHMEN CATALINA — 0 complaints
- 2022 COACHMEN CATALINA — 0 complaints
- 2023 COACHMEN CATALINA — 0 complaints
- 2024 COACHMEN CATALINA (current)
- 2025 COACHMEN CATALINA — 0 complaints
- 2026 COACHMEN CATALINA — 0 complaints
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- COACHMEN FREELANDER — 20 total complaints
- COACHMEN APEX — 19 total complaints
- COACHMEN PRISM — 19 total complaints