NHTSA safety recall

Recall 24V846000 · manufacturer campaign 300-1863

Equipment › Electrical › Accessory Generator › Solar Panel — Aurora, Catalina · reported 8 Nov 2024 · 498 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Catalina and Aurora travel trailers. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. The solar panel wiring may be incorrectly wired, causing the wiring to short and overheat.

The risk

Overheated wiring can melt, increasing the risk of a fire.

The fix

Dealers will rewire the solar panel to the solar controller, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 15, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-4995. Forest River's number for this recall is 300-1863.

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 nhtsa.gov.

NHTSA campaign
24V846000
Manufacturer campaign
300-1863
Filed by
Forest River, Inc.
Report received
8 Nov 2024
Owners notified
15 Nov 2024
Potentially affected
498

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2025 Aurora Art24rbs 2025 Aurora Art26ath-300 2024 Aurora Art28bhs-300 2025 Aurora Art28bhs-300 2025 Catalina Cat243rbsle 2024 Catalina Cat263bhsckle-300 2025 Catalina Cat263bhsckle-300 2025 Catalina Cat26th-300 2024 Catalina Cat283epic-300 2025 Catalina Cat283epic-300 2024 Catalina Cat293qbckle-300 2025 Catalina Cat293qbckle-300

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall database. Look up another campaign →