NHTSA campaign 19V639000 · Manufacturer campaign 205-1079
Coachmen Recall 19V-639: Upper Bunk May Collapse
NHTSA recall 19V639000 (Manufacturer campaign 205-1079) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on August 30, 2019, with 41 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Coachmen Catalina for the 2020 model year. Owners were notified on October 10, 2019, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 19V639000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V639000 (also written 19V-639 or 19V639)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 205-1079
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 41 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 63.41% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 19V639000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Coachmen
Coachmen Catalina
- 2020 · Vehicles built March 20, 2019 – July 31, 2019 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V639000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020 Catalina Travel Trailers. The fasteners securing the upper sleeping bunks may be too short, which can allow the bunk to fall.
Safety consequence
If the upper bunk collapses with an occupant in the top or bottom bunk it can increase risk of an injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fasteners to secure the bunk, free of charge. The recall began October 10, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8657. Forest River's number for this recall is 205-1079.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 19V639000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.