2021 East To West AltaProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2021 East To West Alta, most often about the tires. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 22V-243 the manufacturer reports only 54% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 18, 2022. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2021 East To West Alta has problems

2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Tires20

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2021 East To West Alta recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

54%repaired · 2024 Q2

Lpg systems: lines and fittings

Recall 22V-243 · Apr 13, 2022 · 99,190 vehicles · 53,264 repaired

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

Problem, fix and repair progress →

80%repaired · 2023 Q4

Equipment

Recall 21V-444 · Jun 11, 2021 · 10 vehicles · 8 repaired

Risk. 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,…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with East To West.

Best & worst years

2021 vs. every other Alta year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Alta median. How we score

'21'22'23'24'25'26
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Alta owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

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…
Complaint 11494125 · Nov 18, 2022
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.
Complaint 11423234 · Jul 2, 2021

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