Campaign 24V-746

Federal Placard label states an incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)

Defect summary

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."

Consequence

Referencing an incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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.

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.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 24V746000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about equipment on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 24V-746
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Catalina	CAT243RBSLE	2025	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

26V-610 Sep 23, 2026
Bunk mat may not be properly aligned
26V-609 Sep 23, 2026
Bunk ladder may be attached to a wooden mattress insert, resulting in the ladder loosening
26V-586 Sep 10, 2026
Exterior griddle may be stowed while still connected to the LP gas line
26V-563 Sep 1, 2026
Furnace exhaust may not be correctly attached to the outside flue, allowing carbon monoxide to buildup inside the passenger cabin
26V-476 Jul 23, 2026
Federal Placard may state an incorrect fresh water tank capacity
26V-439 Jul 8, 2026
Federal Placard may have the incorrect Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)