Vehicle recall 24V280000 · April 19, 2024
Forest River Aurora and Coachmen Catalina
The panel that isolates the cooktop from the furnace was not properly sealed during manufacturing, which could result in an inverted cooktop flame.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- 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 www.nhtsa.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 24V280000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 19, 2024
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 203-1766
- Owner notification
- May 1, 2024
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 148
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment › Appliance › Oven/stove/cooktop
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Coachmen Catalina (2024): 2024
- Forest River Aurora (2024): 2024
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