The 2018 Coachmen Catalina has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,833 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT25V1110002025-02-211,833 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…
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 number for this recall is…
Complaints by component
EQUIPMENT
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EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
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EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS
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Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 coachmen catalina. After purchasing the camper in march of 2018, it was immediately used to go on a long distance trip. While traveling, it was discovered that the propane fuel had leaked out the container. The propane container was refilled, but the failure continued.…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 forest river coachmen catalina. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v756000 (equipment). The contact called kidde customer service at [REDACTED] as well as forest river at [REDACTED] to receive a replacement fire extinguisher. The contact never…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 forest river coachmen catalina. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v756000 (equipment). The contact called kidde customer service at [REDACTED] as well as forest river at [REDACTED] to receive a replacement fire extinguisher. The contact never…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Coachmen Catalina as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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