The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·24V822000·Announced 2024-11-01

Forest River Recalls 2025 East to West Alta Travel Trailers for Wiring Defect

Forest River is recalling 2025 East to West Alta travel trailers because an incorrectly wired inverter may increase the risk of fire.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a vehicle electrical defect that increases the risk of fire, which aligns with the rubric criterion for significant injury or property-damage reports (Severe).

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2025 East to West Alta travel trailer vehicles. The recall addresses a defect where the inverter may be incorrectly wired to constant "hot" on the second battery. This wiring error leaves the wire unprotected from the battery.

An unprotected inverter wire increases the risk of fire. No specific number of affected units is provided in the source text, but the recall applies to the 2025 model year of the East to West Alta.

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 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
EAST TO WEST ALTA
Brand
EAST TO WEST
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Travel Trailer
Hazard
Affected units
6

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • ALTA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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