Forest River Recalls 2025-2026 Alta Travel Trailers for Incorrect Weight Labels
Forest River is recalling 2025-2026 Alta travel trailers because incorrect axle capacity labels may cause miscalculated weight ratings, increasing crash risk.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a labeling error that leads to miscalculated weight ratings, creating a theoretical risk of overloading and crashes. No injuries or fatalities are reported, and the defect is a compliance/labeling issue rather than a structural failure, fitting the Moderate category for low-risk contamination or minor labeling errors with potential safety implications.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2025-2026 model year East to West Alta travel trailers. The recall addresses a defect where the Federal Placard label may list the incorrect axle capacity. This error causes the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and Cargo Carrying Capacity (CCC) to be miscalculated, meaning the vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
The incorrect weight ratings may allow the vehicle to be overloaded, which increases the risk of a crash. No specific number of affected units is provided in the source text, but the recall covers the 2025 and 2026 model years of the Alta travel trailer.
Dealers will replace the label free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 19, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-264-6664 for more information. Forest River's number for this recall is 501-1994.
The recalled product
- Product
- EAST TO WEST ALTA
- Brand
- EAST TO WEST
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Travel Trailer
- Affected units
- 100
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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