Forest River, Inc.: Equipment:Other:Labels (2025 EAST TO WEST ALTA, 2026 EAST TO WEST ALTA)
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The text below is copied from the official NHTSA record. If anything differs, the official notice is correct.
- Company / brand
- Forest River, Inc.
- Product
- 2025 EAST TO WEST ALTA; 2026 EAST TO WEST ALTA
- Reason / hazard
- Referencing the incorrect GVWR and CCC may allow the vehicle to be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What to do (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.
- Distribution / sold at
- Potentially affected: 100
- Defect
- 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."
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
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