Recall 25V264 affects 975 2024-2025 Forest River Aurora and Coachmen Catalina travel trailers for unprotected wiring. Repair is free at any franchised Forest River dealer.
Forest River is recalling 975 2024-2025 Aurora and Catalina travel trailers because wiring for the front exterior accent lights, awning, and auto-leveling system lacks proper over-current circuit protection. Damaged wiring can short circuit and raise the risk of a fire, and Forest River dealers will complete the recall repair free of charge.
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What's wrong?
The 12V wiring in the 2024-2025 Forest River Aurora and Catalina travel trailers powers low-voltage equipment such as the front exterior accent lights, the awning, and the auto-leveling system. Each circuit needs the right fuse or breaker. That protection interrupts excess current before the wiring is asked to carry more electrical load than it was built to handle.
On affected trailers, a manufacturing error left those circuits wired without the correct overcurrent protection. The repair changes the protection at each point: a 10AMP blade fuse for the front accent lamp, a 15AMP blade fuse holder for the awning, and the auto-leveling wire moved to the 30AMP breaker side. With the wrong protection, the circuit does not respond correctly when current rises above the intended limit.
There is no warning sign before failure. The lights, awning, or leveling system can appear normal until the wiring is placed under the wrong electrical load.
Who's affected?
Covers Aurora and Catalina trailers from the 2024 and 2025 model years, all involving 12V wiring.
| 2024 Forest River Aurora | wiring |
|---|---|
| 2024 Coachmen Catalina | wiring |
| 2025 Forest River Aurora | wiring |
| 2025 Coachmen Catalina | wiring |
| Units affected | 975 |
| Field incidents | NHTSA has logged no field incidents to date. |
The year and model narrow the scope, but the VIN decides. Check your VIN to confirm whether your specific trailer is included.
What's the safety risk?
Unprotected wiring can become damaged and short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire. No warning sign is listed before failure, so schedule the recall repair soon and contact the dealer if the affected electrical systems act abnormally. Repair is free at any franchised Forest River dealer.
What should I do?
- Check your VIN to confirm your 2024-2025 Forest River Aurora or Coachmen Catalina travel trailer is included in this recall.
- Contact a franchised Forest River dealer to schedule the free wiring repair that adds circuit protection to the front exterior accent lights, awning, and auto-leveling system.
- Bring the recall notice if Forest River mailed one. If not, reference recall number 25V264 and Forest River recall 300-1922 when you call.
- Avoid using the front exterior accent lights, awning, and auto-leveling system until the repair is complete.
- Call Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-4995 with questions about scheduling or dealer availability.
What happens at the repair
At the dealer, a Forest River technician adds circuit protection to the front exterior accent lights, awning, and auto leveling system. The added protection corrects the wiring issue so those circuits have proper over current protection. The recall repair is free, and parts and labor are covered. Forest River's standard reimbursement plan applies for owners who paid out of pocket for this related repair before the recall notice. Bring repair paperwork and proof of payment to the service desk.
| Reimbursement | Reimbursement available |
|---|
Timeline
| April 18, 2025 | NHTSA published the recall |
|---|---|
| April 29, 2025 | Owner notification mailed |
| May 28, 2025 | Dealer notification began |
| May 28, 2025 | Dealer notification ended |
| May 28, 2025 | Interim owner notification (was planned for this date) |
Frequently asked questions
What is recall 25V264?
Recall 25V264 covers 975 2024-2025 Forest River Aurora and Coachmen Catalina travel trailers with front exterior accent lights, the awning, and the auto-leveling system wired without proper over-current circuit protection. Forest River dealers will add the needed circuit protection for free.
What should I do if my 2024-2025 Forest River Aurora or Coachmen Catalina is on this recall?
Check your VIN to confirm your specific travel trailer is included in recall 25V264. If it is, contact a franchised Forest River dealer to schedule the circuit-protection repair for the accent lights, awning, and auto-leveling system. The dealer repair is free.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Federal recall law requires the manufacturer to repair the defect at no cost, and Forest River dealers will add circuit protection to the affected systems free of charge. Reference recall 25V264 or Forest River recall number 300-1922 when you call.
What is the safety risk?
Wiring without proper circuit protection can become damaged and short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire. The recall repair adds circuit protection to the front exterior accent lights, awning, and auto-leveling system, so the affected wiring has the protection it was missing.
When were owners notified about recall 25V264?
Forest River mailed owner notification letters on April 29, 2025. If you own a 2024-2025 Aurora or Catalina and never received a letter, check your VIN and contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-4995 with the recall number.
More information
| NHTSA campaign page | nhtsa.gov/vehicle-recalls/25V264000 |
|---|---|
| Forest River customer service | 1-574-825-4995 |
| NHTSA recall # | 25V264 |
| NHTSA recall # (full) | 25V264000 |
Source documents
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Download Quarterly Report (PDF) - Download Recall Investigation Document (PDF) (PDF)
- Download Owner Notification Letter (PDF)
- Download Owner Notice (PDF)
- Download Recall Acknowledgement (PDF)
- Download Recall Report (PDF)
This article is generated from NHTSA's primary recall filings and reviewed against the source on May 19, 2026. RecallNotify does not paraphrase NHTSA's consequence language; that text is reproduced as written above. Editorial standards →