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East TO West Alta Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls and 5 owner complaints across 6 model years of the East TO West Alta (2021–2026). The most-complained-about year is 2024.

8
safety recalls, all years
5
owner complaints, all years
2022
year with most recalls
2024
year with most complaints

Pick your East TO West Alta model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2026 East TO West Alta10
2025 East TO West Alta20
2024 East TO West Alta03
2023 East TO West Alta20
2022 East TO West Alta40
2021 East TO West Alta22

What East TO West Alta owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA. The 2024 model year has the most, with 3.

All East TO West Alta recalls (8)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a East TO West Alta, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 25V714000 Reported 100 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    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…

    Remedy: 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…

    Model years: 2025, 2026

  2. Electrical system: wiring and cables (electrical system)

    NHTSA 24V822000 Reported 6 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    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.

    Remedy: 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…

    Model years: 2025

  3. Equipment

    NHTSA 23V262000 Reported 2,616 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    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…

    Remedy: 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…

    Model years: 2023

  4. Exterior lighting

    NHTSA 22V828000 Reported 2,707 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    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."

    Remedy: 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…

    Model years: 2022, 2023

  5. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 22V395000 Reported 168 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    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.

    Remedy: 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…

    Model years: 2022

  6. Lines and fittings (equipment)

    NHTSA 22V243000 Reported 99,190 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    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,…

    Remedy: 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 years: 2021, 2022

  7. Lines and fittings (equipment)

    NHTSA 21V724000 Reported 61 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    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.

    Remedy: 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…

    Model years: 2022

  8. Equipment

    NHTSA 21V444000 Reported 10 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    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.

    Remedy: 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…

    Model years: 2021

Other East TO West models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.