East to West Alta problems & recalls

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2025-2026 alta travel trailers. the federal placard label may have the incorrect axle capacity listed, causing the gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) and cargo carrying capacity (ccc) to have been miscalculated. as such these vehicles fail to comply with the federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 110, "tire selection and rims."

Risk: Referencing the incorrect gvwr and ccc may allow the vehicle to be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will replace the label, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed november 19, 2025. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-264-6664. forest river's number for this recall is 501-1994.

Problem: Forest river, inc (forest river) is recalling certain 2025 east to west alta travel trailer vehicles. the inverter may be incorrectly wired to constant "hot" on the second battery, causing the wire to be unprotected from the battery.

Risk: An unprotected invertor wire increases the risk of fire.

Fix: Dealers will rewire the inverter to the breaker side of the second battery, free of charge. owner notification letters are expected to be mailed december 11, 2024. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-264-6664. forest river's number for this recall is 501-1859.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2021 forester 2401bsd, fr3 f3a32dsf, georgetown gta36k7, 2022-2023 east to west entrada, 2023 east to west alta, coachmen apex, brookstone, chaparral and chaparral lite, forest river crusader, sanibel, shasta phoenix, coachmen spirit, and east to west tandara vehicles. the solar panel mounting hardware may become loose and pull through the slot in the panel.

Risk: Loose hardware can cause the solar panels to detach from the vehicle during transit, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will install additional hardware to the existing panel and install a secondary holding bracket, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed may 5, 2023. owners may contact east to west alta, entrada and tandara customer service at 1-574-264-6664; coachmen apex and spirit customer service at 1-574-825-8205; coachmen brookstone, chaparral, chaparral lite, and shasta phoenix cust

Problem: Forest river, inc (forest river) is recalling certain 2022-2023 east to west alta travel trailers. the side marker lights may not reflect light as intended. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."

Risk: Non-reflective side marker lights can reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will install reflective stickers, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed november 30, 2022. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-264-6664. forest river's number for this recall is 501-1571.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2022 east to west alta and palomino solaire travel trailers equipped with a swing up table/bed base. the base may have incomplete welds that are unable to hold the intended weight, causing the table/bed base to drop unexpectedly.

Risk: The table could drop down in the upright or closed position, increasing the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will replace the replace the swing up table, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed july 5, 2022. owners may contact forest river customer service for the alta at 1-574-264-6664 or for the solaire at 1-269-432-3271. forest river's number for this recall is 51-1519.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2021-2022 coachmen adrenaline, apex, catalina, freedom express, spirit, east to west alta, della terra, silver lake, forest river cedar creek, cherokee, columbus, flagstaff, impression, ozark, rockwood, sabre, salem, sandstorm, shockwave, stealth, stealth evo, vengeance, vibe, wildwood, xlr toyhauler, palomino puma, prime time avenger, crusader, lacrosse, sanibel, shasta oasis, 2022 coachmen cross trail, prism, forest river aurora, rainier, wildcat, work and play, prime time tracer, 2021-2023 coachmen leprechaun, and 2022-2023 coachmen freelander fifth wheel and travel trailer recreational vehicles. the quick disconnect fittings in

Risk: A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will replace the quick disconnect and perform a lp system check, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed may 20, 2022. owners may contact the applicable customer service number for their vehicle model. please see the recall report for the list of phone numbers.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2022 east to west alta travel trailers. the lp gas quick disconnect fitting may not have been properly tightened, which could allow gas to leak.

Risk: A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and tighten the fitting as necessary, and run a propane system check, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed october 8, 2021. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-264-6664. forest river's number for this recall is 501-1419.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2021 east to west alta travel trailers. the lp/co detector was installed in the incorrect location.

Risk: Incorrect placement of the lp/co detector can impair the detection of a propane leak, increasing the risk of a fire, or the presence of carbon monoxide, increasing the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will install a new detector in the correct location, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed on june 24, 2021. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-264-6664. forest river's number for this recall is 501-1366.