2012 Coachmen Catalina problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (1) · Tires (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Equipment 2017-11-22 · campaign 17V756000 · 365,885 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2003-2018 Forest River Berkshire, Charleston, Rockport, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Riverstone, Salem, Sandpiper, Sierra, Vengeance, Wildcat, Wildwood, XLR Boost, Cargo Mate, Continental Cargo, motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers and restroom trailers and 2009-2018 Coachmen Mirada, Pursuit, Concord, Leprechaun, Freelander, Orion and Prism motorhomes, 2009-2017 Coachmen Apex and Catalina recreational trailers, and 2013-20
Risk: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on December 27, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or Kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0544.
What owners report
2013-09-05 · Tires · 1,500 mi“4-2013 traveling on i-40 around memphis tn the lead tire on the roadside of the rv blew out. pavement dry, no object was hit. the blow out took the fender off the trailer and bent the gas line to the stove. purchased new tire. this rv had only 1500 miles when this occurred. 6-2013 traveling on i-86 near campbell, ny the lead tire on the passen…”
2012-05-30 · Wheels · 1,500 mi“my family was just leaving a campground after a nice memorial day weekend camping trip. we were about 1/2 mile outside the campground when we lost a wheel causing the axle to hang down. luckily my husband was able to safely get the camper to the side of the road. this was due to a faulty wheel baring that had come loose. thankfully, no one was inju…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.