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East To West ALTA recalls by model year

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Key facts

5 owner complaints analyzed

8 distinct recall campaigns

5,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2021 to 2026 model years. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

2021
2
2022
4
2023
2
2024
0
2025
2
2026
1
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
20212
20224
20232
20240
20252
20261

2021: 2; 2022: 4; 2023: 2; 2024: 0; 2025: 2; 2026: 1

Year-by-year records

East To West ALTA model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
202122Not available
202204+2
202302-2
202430-2
202502+2
202601-1

Recall history

8 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

21V444000 · Equipment

Reported: 2021-06-11 (June 11, 2021) · Model years: 2021

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.

Consequence: 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.

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 number for this recall is 501-1366.

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22V243000 · Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Lines And Fittings

Reported: 2022-04-13 (April 13, 2022) · Model years: 2021, 2022

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 the LP gas system may be cracked, causing a gas leak.

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

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. Please see the recall report for the list of phone numbers.

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21V724000 · Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Lines And Fittings

Reported: 2021-09-17 (September 17, 2021) · Model years: 2022

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.

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

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 1-574-264-6664. Forest River's number for this recall is 501-1419.

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22V395000 · Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

Reported: 2022-06-06 (June 6, 2022) · Model years: 2022

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.

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

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 SolAire at 1-269-432-3271. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1519.

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22V828000 · Exterior Lighting

Reported: 2022-11-04 (November 4, 2022) · Model years: 2022, 2023

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."

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

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 recall is 501-1571.

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23V262000 · Equipment

Reported: 2023-04-13 (April 13, 2023) · Model years: 2023

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.

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

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 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 customer service at 1-574-825-7101; Crusader and Sanibel customer service at 1-574-862-1025; and Georgetown Forester and FR3 customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1607.

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24V822000 · Electrical System:Wiring | Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:Cables

Reported: 2024-11-01 (November 1, 2024) · Model years: 2025

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.

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

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 1-574-264-6664. Forest River's number for this recall is 501-1859.

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25V714000 · Equipment:Other:Labels

Reported: 2025-10-21 (October 21, 2025) · Model years: 2025, 2026

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."

Consequence: Referencing the incorrect GVWR and CCC may allow the vehicle to be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.

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 501-1994.

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Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

5 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

20.0%Usable mileage1 / 5 records
100.0%Valid incident date5 / 5 records
100.0%Valid filing date5 / 5 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates5 / 5 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component202120222023202420252026
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
00.0%

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0Unavailable

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266.7%
ODI 11604902

Awning deployed while driving Vehicle causing canopy to detach and fly down road. Because of a switch in the storage compartment that had no safety Cover

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0Unavailable

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Electrical System
00.0%

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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133.3%
ODI 11765606

Wiring harness passing thru trailer frame to supply 110v and 12v power to slide components (driver side) was not properly protected from vibration and subsequent vibrations damaged the wiring insulation and grounded the wires to the frame of the trailer. Multiple 12v fuses were "blown" and in a span of less than 60 seconds, the trailer filled with enough smoke to prevent safe exit through the door. The wires in the harness affected melted from the outside of the slide up to the breaker panel, melting through the insulting pad on the bottom of…

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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Power Train:Axle Assembly
00.0%

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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133.3%
ODI 11750051 · 5,000 mi

The contact owns a 2024 Forest River East to West Alta Trailer. The contact stated that while inspecting the trailer, it was discovered that the two rear tires on the driver’s and passenger’s side of the trailer were worn from the inner section of the tire. The trailer was taken to the local dealer, and it was determined that the rear axle was crooked and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 5,000.

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Tires
150.0%
ODI 11494125

Lionshead castle rock ST225/75 R15 passenger side front tandem axle tire blew on our 2021 forest rive east to west alta travel trailer while traveling in the middle lane on interstate 95 in Florida, 45 minutes into our trip. We have only put approximately 3,700 miles on these tires. There was nothing in the road, all proper maintenance has been conducted including tire checks and with proper air pressure maintenance prior to each trip. When the tire blew we heard a loud sound and immediately changed lanes and pulled off onto the shoulder. The t…

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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Tires:Sidewall
150.0%
ODI 11423234

We bought this camper brand new on June 18 2021. Two of the four tires already have defects. One has an egg forming in the sidewall and the other has deformations forming in the tread/sidewall. The tires have less than 1000 miles on them since purchase.

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00.0%

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Unknown Or Other
00.0%

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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133.3%
ODI 11604902

Awning deployed while driving Vehicle causing canopy to detach and fly down road. Because of a switch in the storage compartment that had no safety Cover

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0Unavailable

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Power Train:Axle AssemblyToo few reports for a range5,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 11750051 · 5,000 mi

The contact owns a 2024 Forest River East to West Alta Trailer. The contact stated that while inspecting the trailer, it was discovered that the two rear tires on the driver’s and passenger’s side of the trailer were worn from the inner section of the tire. The trailer was taken to the local dealer, and it was determined that the rear axle was crooked and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 5,000.

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

24V822000 · 2024-11-0125V714000 · 2025-10-211 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-11024V822000

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

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2025-010None

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2025-020None

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2025-030None

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2025-040None

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2025-050None

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2025-060None

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2025-070None

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2025-080None

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2025-090None

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2025-10025V714000

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2025-110None

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2025-120None

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2026-010None

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2026-020None

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2026-030None

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2026-040None

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2026-050None

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2026-060None

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2026-071None
ODI 11750051 · 5,000 mi

The contact owns a 2024 Forest River East to West Alta Trailer. The contact stated that while inspecting the trailer, it was discovered that the two rear tires on the driver’s and passenger’s side of the trailer were worn from the inner section of the tire. The trailer was taken to the local dealer, and it was determined that the rear axle was crooked and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 5,000.

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2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-091None
ODI 11765606

Wiring harness passing thru trailer frame to supply 110v and 12v power to slide components (driver side) was not properly protected from vibration and subsequent vibrations damaged the wiring insulation and grounded the wires to the frame of the trailer. Multiple 12v fuses were "blown" and in a span of less than 60 seconds, the trailer filled with enough smoke to prevent safe exit through the door. The wires in the harness affected melted from the outside of the slide up to the breaker panel, melting through the insulting pad on the bottom of…

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2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

2022: 0 complaints · 2023: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2022000
2023000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2022000
2023000

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentEquipment:Recreational Vehicle/TrailerElectrical SystemPower Train:Axle AssemblyTiresTires:SidewallUnknown Or Other
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer—
1
ODI 11765606

Wiring harness passing thru trailer frame to supply 110v and 12v power to slide components (driver side) was not properly protected from vibration and subsequent vibrations damaged the wiring insulation and grounded the wires to the frame of the trailer. Multiple 12v fuses were "blown" and in a span of less than 60 seconds, the trailer filled with enough smoke to prevent safe exit through the door. The wires in the harness affected melted from the outside of the slide up to the breaker panel, melting through the insulting pad on the bottom of…

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000
1
ODI 11604902

Awning deployed while driving Vehicle causing canopy to detach and fly down road. Because of a switch in the storage compartment that had no safety Cover

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Electrical System
1
ODI 11765606

Wiring harness passing thru trailer frame to supply 110v and 12v power to slide components (driver side) was not properly protected from vibration and subsequent vibrations damaged the wiring insulation and grounded the wires to the frame of the trailer. Multiple 12v fuses were "blown" and in a span of less than 60 seconds, the trailer filled with enough smoke to prevent safe exit through the door. The wires in the harness affected melted from the outside of the slide up to the breaker panel, melting through the insulting pad on the bottom of…

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—0000
Power Train:Axle Assembly00—000
Tires000—00
Tires:Sidewall0000—0
Unknown Or Other
1
ODI 11604902

Awning deployed while driving Vehicle causing canopy to detach and fly down road. Because of a switch in the storage compartment that had no safety Cover

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0000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

0 patterns with matching reports.

No narratives match the published patterns.