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- EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:FURNACE
- Problem
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 Aurora and Catalina travel trailers. The furnace may have been installed directly on top of vinyl linoleum floor, which can allow the floor to overheat.
- Risk
- Overheated vinyl linoleum flooring increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a panel between the furnace and the linoleum, free of charge. All affected vehicles are still in dealer inventory and therefore no owner notification letters will be mailed. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-825-4995. Forest River's number for this recall is 205-1778.
- 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.
What this recall means for you
Certain travel trailers have a furnace installed directly on top of vinyl linoleum flooring. Over time, the heat from the furnace can cause this flooring to overheat.
Overheated vinyl flooring increases the risk of a fire. Because of this hazard, the manufacturer has issued a recall for the affected units.
The repair is free. An authorized dealer will install a panel between the furnace and the linoleum. Affected vehicles are still in dealer inventory, so owners will not receive a notification letter by mail. If you own one of these trailers, you can contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-825-4995 and reference recall number 205-1778. You can also check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Aurora AART18RD | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Catalina ACAT18RDL | 2024 |