The defect
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.
The risk
The table could drop down in the upright or closed position, increasing the risk of injury.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| East TO West Alta | 2022 |
| Palomino Solaire | 2022 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| East TO West Alta | 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| Palomino Solaire | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 2022
182 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the equipment; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
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| 22V951000 22 Dec 2022 | Kibbi, LLC |
| 22V948000 22 Dec 2022 | SHADOW TRAILER, LLC |
| 22V932000 15 Dec 2022 | Airstream, Inc. |
| 22V920000 13 Dec 2022 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 22V917000 12 Dec 2022 | Volvo Bus Corporation |
| 22V901000 7 Dec 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 22V894000 5 Dec 2022 | OLD SCHOOL TRAILERS, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022