Forest River Aurora recalls
There are 13 safety recalls on record for the Forest River Aurora, covering 190,783 vehicles in total across all the models in each campaign. Newest first.
Forest River Aurora recalls by model year
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Electrical system: wiring
- What is wrong
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Forest River Aurora, Coachmen Catalina, 2026 Coachmen Viking, Coachmen Clipper, 2016-2026 Wildwood, and Salem recreational trailers. The distribution panel wire may be connected to the battery without over current protection.
- Risk
- Unprotected wiring can increase the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will relocate the distribution panel wire to the correct side of the breaker, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1‑574‑825‑4995. Forest River's number for this recall is 205-1987.
Recall number 25V682000 · Recall details
Electrical system: wiring
- What is wrong
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Forest River Aurora and Coachmen Catalina travel trailers. Please see the 573 report for the complete list of model numbers. The front exterior accent lights, awning, and auto-leveling system may be incorrectly wired and not have proper over current circuit protection.
- Risk
- Wiring without circuit protection may become damaged and short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will add circuit protection to the accent lights, awning, and auto leveling system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 29, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1‑574‑825‑4995. Forest River's number for this recall is 300-1922.
Recall number 25V264000 · Recall details
Structure: body: step/ladder
- What is wrong
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Coachmen Catalina, Forest River Aurora, Cascade, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Sandpiper, Sierra, 2025 Campsite Reserve, Impression, Pause, Puma, Sabre, Salem, Vengeance, and Wildwood fifth wheel and travel trailers, equipped with a removable step assembly. The clip-on bracket mounting bolts may come loose, allowing the steps to detach.
- Risk
- Steps that detach while in use increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and repair or replace the clip-on bracket as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2025. Owners may contact customer service at Aurora & Catalina (1‑574‑825‑4995), Campsite Reserve, Cascade, Cherokee, Sabre, Vengeance (1‑260‑499‑2100), Cedar Creek (1‑260‑593‑4000), Impression (1‑574‑327‑2716), Pause (1‑574‑327‑2681), Puma (1‑574‑642‑0588), Sierra & Sandpiper (1‑574‑534‑4574), and Salem & Wildwood (1‑574‑534‑3167). Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1915.
Recall number 25V245000 · Recall details
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: 120/240 vac electrical system: wiring
- What is wrong
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2025 Aurora ART26BHS travel trailers. The electrical connector for the air conditioner may have strands of wiring exposed, which can cause electrical arcing.
- Risk
- Electrical arcing increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the electrical connector, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 24, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1‑541‑995‑3447. Forest River's number for this recall is 64-1902.
Recall number 25V149000 · Recall details
Equipment: other: labels
- 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
Electrical system: wiring: switches/knobs/buttons
- What is wrong
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 Aurora ART26BHS travel trailers. The breakaway switch may be incorrectly wired, preventing the breakaway switch from activating if the trailer detaches from the tow vehicle.
- Risk
- A breakaway switch failure increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will rewire the breakaway switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 17, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-541-995-34477. Forest River's number for this recall is 64-1776.
Recall number 24V325000 · Recall details
Equipment: appliance: oven/stove/cooktop
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
Recall number 24V280000 · Recall details
Electrical system: wiring
- What is wrong
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 Aurora and Coachmen Catalina Travel Trailers. Improper routing may leave the distribution panel wire unprotected from the battery.
- Risk
- An unprotected wire increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will reroute the distribution panel wire to the breaker side of the mini breaker, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 26, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1‑574‑825‑4995. Forest River's number for this recall is 203-1757.
Recall number 24V254000 · Recall details
Tires
- What is wrong
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 Coachmen Catalina and Forest River Aurora travel trailers. The tire may contact the slide adjustment bolt and puncture the tire.
- Risk
- A punctured tire can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the slide adjustment bolt and install a shackle kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 19, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1‑574‑825‑4995. Forest River's number for this recall is 205-1735.
Recall number 24V094000 · Recall details
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- What is wrong
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Coachmen Catalina, Cross Trail, Pursuit, Sportscoach, East to West Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest River Forester, FR3, Sunseeker, Wildwood, 2022 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Brookstone, Chaparral, Chapparral Lite, Clipper, Freedom Express, Independence Trail, Mirada, Spirit, Viking, Work and Play, East to West Ahara, Tandara, Forest River Aurora, Cardinal, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Flagstaff, Georgetown, Ibex, Impression, Ozark, Puma, R-Pod, Rockwood, Sabre, Salem, Sandpiper, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Sierra, Solera, Stealth, Stealth Evo, Surveyor, Vengeance, Vibe, Wildcat, XLR Toyhauler, Prime Time Avenger, Crusader, Lacrosse, Sanibel, Tracer, Shasta Oasis, and Phoenix fifth wheel and travel trailers. The electric retractable awning has a welded seam on the fabric that may separate, potentially allowing the awning to drop beyond normal operation.
- Risk
- An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the fabric roll or complete awning, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 17, 2022. Owners may contact the customer service numbers listed in the recall report for their designated model. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1532. This recall supersedes and expands the federal safety agency recall number 22V‑486.
Recall number 22V556000 · Recall details
Electrical system: integrated trailer brake control
- What is wrong
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Coachmen Catalina, and 2021-2022 Forest River Aurora travel trailers. The breakaway switch may be incorrectly wired to the battery disconnect, which can prevent the trailer brakes from activating as intended.
- Risk
- Trailer brakes that fail to activate can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and re-wire the breakaway switch, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 2, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1‑574‑825‑6241. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1529.
Recall number 22V477000 · Recall details
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems: lines and fittings
- What is wrong
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Catalina, Freedom Express, Spirit, East to West Alta, Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest River Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Columbus, Flagstaff, Impression, Ozark, Rockwood, Sabre, Salem, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, Stealth Evo, Vengeance, Vibe, Wildwood, XLR Toyhauler, Palomino Puma, Prime Time Avenger, Crusader, Lacrosse, Sanibel, Shasta Oasis, 2022 Coachmen Cross Trail, Prism, Forest River Aurora, Rainier, Wildcat, Work and Play, Prime Time Tracer, 2021-2023 Coachmen Leprechaun, and 2022-2023 Coachmen Freelander fifth wheel and travel trailer recreational vehicles. The quick disconnect fittings in the LP gas system may be cracked, causing a gas leak.
- Risk
- A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the quick disconnect and perform a LP system check, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2022. Owners may contact the applicable customer service number for their vehicle model. Please see the recall report for the list of phone numbers.
Recall number 22V243000 · Recall details
Equipment: appliance: oven/stove/cooktop
- What is wrong
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Coachmen Catalina and Forest River Aurora 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.
- Risk
- An inverted flame can increase the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will seal the furnace from the cooktop, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 1, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1‑574‑825‑8657. Forest River's number for this recall is 203-1454. This recall is an expansion of recall 21V‑828.
Recall number 22V003000 · Recall details
Questions about the Forest River Aurora recalls
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Do I have to pay for a recall repair?
No. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer of the brand, even if the car is out of warranty or you are not the first owner.
How many recalls does the Forest River Aurora have?
13, covering electrical system, structure and equipment.
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