2012 Coachmen Catalina Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2012 Coachmen Catalina has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 365,885 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 17V756000 2017-11-22 365,885 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2003-2018 Forest River Berkshire, Charleston, Rockport, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Riverstone, Salem, Sandpiper, Sierra, Vengeance, Wildcat, Wildwood, XLR Boost, Cargo Mate, Continental Cargo, motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers and restroom…

Consequence

In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on December 27, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or Kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and…

Complaints by component

SUSPENSION
1
TIRES
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints3

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“4-2013 traveling on I-40 around memphis tn the lead tire on the roadside of the rv blew out. Pavement dry, no object was hit. The blow out took the fender off the trailer and bent the gas line to the stove. Purchased new tire. This rv had only 1500 miles when this occurred. 6-2013 traveling on…”

TIRES · reported 2013-04-23

“My family was just leaving a campground after a nice memorial day weekend camping trip. We were about 1/2 mile outside the campground when we lost a wheel causing the axle to hang down. Luckily my husband was able to safely get the camper to the side of the road. This was due to a faulty wheel…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2012-05-28

“My family was just leaving a campground after a nice memorial day weekend camping trip. We were about 1/2 mile outside the campground when we lost a wheel causing the axle to hang down. Luckily my husband was able to safely get the camper to the side of the road. This was due to a faulty wheel…”

WHEELS · reported 2012-05-28
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Coachmen Catalina as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.