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2018 Coachmen Catalina problems

Its complaint count is close to a typical Catalina model year.

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Owner complaints
2
Recalls
1
Service bulletins
1

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Recalls 1

Equipment: other: labelsReported February 21, 2025 · 1,833 vehicles affected
What is wrong
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 and Rims - Other Than Passenger Cars."
Risk
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 51-1895.

Recall number 25V111000 · Recall details

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Technical service bulletins for the 2018 Coachmen Catalina 1

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What 2018 Coachmen Catalina owners say

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Filed May 4, 2018 · 125 miles · MI

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. The contact discovered that the rubber propane line was making contact with the front driver side, which caused a six inch hole in the line. The contact performed a temporary repair and continued the trip. It was also discovered that the brake line was making contact with the passenger side leaf spring. The manufacturer and an unknown recreational vehicle dealer were notified of the failures. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 125. *tt

Filed Apr 23, 2018 · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 forest river coachmen catalina. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v756000 (equipment). The contact called kidde customer service at 1‑855‑262‑3540 as well as forest river at 1‑800‑348‑7440 to receive a replacement fire extinguisher. The contact never received a replacement fire extinguisher after several attempts. A dealer was not made aware of the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the recall and provided the contact with case number: c-2993367. The VIN and model number were not available.

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Is the 2018 Coachmen Catalina reliable?

Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2018 Coachmen Catalina, close to a typical Catalina model year.

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How many recalls does the 2018 Coachmen Catalina have?

1 recall, covering equipment.

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