2025 Catalina Cat243rbsle problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (2)
Equipment:electrical:accessory Generator:solar Panel 2024-11-08 · campaign 24V846000 · 498 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: Overheated wiring can melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
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.
Equipment:other:labels 2024-10-04 · campaign 24V746000 · 26 vehicles
Defect: 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."
Risk: Referencing an incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
Service bulletins (1)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-06-25 · 511950 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a product service bulletin from global link concerning counterfeit keys for entry doors being sold on certain websites. forest river is reporting as we are sharing with the dealer body.
What owners report
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.