2025 Catalina CAT243RBSLE recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2025 Catalina CAT243RBSLE travel trailers. The Federal Placard label states an incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims," and fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
💥 The risk
Referencing an incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will install corrected labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 4, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-4995. Forest River's number for this recall is 300-1847.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 24V746000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 300-1847
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 26
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 4, 2024
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- 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 www.safercar.gov.