NHTSA campaign 24V280000 · Forest River campaign 203-1766
Coachmen and Forest River Recall 24V-280: Unsealed Cooktop May Cause Burner Flames to Invert
NHTSA recall 24V280000 (Forest River campaign 203-1766) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on April 19, 2024, with 148 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Coachmen Catalina and Forest River Aurora for the 2024 model year. Owners were notified on May 1, 2024, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 24V280000 (also written 24V-280 or 24V280)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 203-1766
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 148 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Appliance — Oven/Stove/Cooktop
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 75.68% (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 24V280000. 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
Forest River
Forest River Aurora
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 24V280000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 Coachmen Catalina BCAT154RDX and Forest River Aurora BART15RDX travel trailers. The panel that isolates the cooktop from the furnace was not properly sealed during manufacturing, which could result in an inverted cooktop flame.
Safety consequence
A inverted cooktop flame increases the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will seal the furnace from the cooktop, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 1, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-825-4995. Forest River's number for this recall is 203-1766.
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.nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 24V280000
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.