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Western Alpenlite Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 9 safety recalls and 19 owner complaints across 15 model years of the Western Alpenlite (1989–2008). The most-complained-about year is 2005.

9
safety recalls, all years
19
owner complaints, all years
1998
year with most recalls
2005
year with most complaints

Pick your Western Alpenlite model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2008 Western Alpenlite04
2007 Western Alpenlite02
2006 Western Alpenlite20
2005 Western Alpenlite04
2003 Western Alpenlite10
2002 Western Alpenlite12
2001 Western Alpenlite30
2000 Western Alpenlite21
1999 Western Alpenlite33
1998 Western Alpenlite32
1997 Western Alpenlite20
1996 Western Alpenlite10
1995 Western Alpenlite11
1990 Western Alpenlite10
1989 Western Alpenlite10

What Western Alpenlite owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA. The 2005 model year has the most, with 4.

All Western Alpenlite recalls (9)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Western Alpenlite, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 07V121000 Reported 6,188 vehicles potentially affected WESTERN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, INC.

    Certain motor homes, truck campers, fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.

    Remedy: Western rv will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free…

    Model years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

  2. Service brakes, hydraulic

    NHTSA 06V272000 Reported 4 vehicles potentially affected WESTERN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, INC.

    On certain fifth wheel trailers equipped with dexter axles, the disc brake caliper mounting bolts may strip. Insufficient clamp load between caliper and yoke can cause the caliper to disassemble and adversely affect the trailers braking system.

    Remedy: Dexter has modified the remedy for these vehicles (please see 06e029). A new larger caliper mounting nut will be installed. For more information you may contact dexter axle at 1-800-400-2164 or western rv at…

    Model years: 2006

  3. Rim (wheels)

    NHTSA 05V435000 Reported 44 vehicles potentially affected WESTERN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, INC.

    On certain fifth wheel trailers equipped with tredit wheels, the rims may have poor weld quality and insufficient press fit between the wheel rim and disc.

    Remedy: Western rv is working with tredit tire to notify owners and have the wheels replaced. The recall began on november 11, 2005. Owners may contact western rv at 1-866-567-4133.

    Model years: 2006

  4. Fuel injection system (fuel system)

    NHTSA 02V017000 Reported WESTERN RV, INC.

    Certain fifth wheel trailers and truck campers equipped with model hp 6000 automatic changeover regulators. These regulators contain two rubber diaphragms in which the second diaphragm can tear under pressure resulting in a propane leak.

    Remedy: Emerald isle (for grand hall) will be conducting the remedy campaign. A revised regulator will be provided free of charge. Owners are being requested to inspect the gas regulator for the following identifying marks:…

    Model years: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999

  5. Suspension

    NHTSA 00V358001 Reported 2 vehicles potentially affected WESTERN RV, INC.

    Vehicle description: fifth wheel travel trailers equipped with dexter axles that were manufactured with a bearing option known as nev-r-lube. The optional hub utilizes a sealed cartridge bearing which is held in place with a retaining ring that prevents the hub from shifting on the bearing. Some of these axle assemblies were produced…

    Remedy: Dexter axle will inspect and repair the affected axles free of charge.

    Model years: 1998, 2001

  6. Trailer hitches

    NHTSA 00V265006 Reported 226 vehicles potentially affected WESTERN RV, INC.

    Vehicle description: fifth wheel trailers equipped with tekonsha or bargman breakaway switch assemblies. The subject switches are base parts 2011 and 2011p, and are branded tekonsha (2011) and bargman (50-85-009). These may be packaged in kit numbers 1026, 1028, 2011-23, 2028-23, 2011p, 2011ap, 20005, 20010, 20015, 20020, 2026, 2026-lb,…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the defective breakaway device with new breakaway kits free of charge. Tekonsha is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized…

    Model years: 2000, 2001

  7. Unknown or other

    NHTSA 99V306004 Reported 92 vehicles potentially affected WESTERN RV, INC.

    Vehicle description: motorhomes equipped with carbon monoxide alarms. Some of these alarms may have become contaminated during shipping which will diminish the sensitivity of the alarm to detect carbon monoxide.

    Remedy: Atwood will exchange these carbon monoxide alarms at no charge to the consumer.

    Model years: 1999

  8. Hubcap/cover (wheels)

    NHTSA 95V210000 Reported 127 vehicles potentially affected WESTERN RV, INC.

    The wheels are incompatible with the hub/drum assembly.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the wheels on these vehicles.

    Model years: 1995

  9. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

    NHTSA 92V151000 Reported 112 vehicles potentially affected WESTERN RV, INC.

    The lpg pigtail hose which connects to lpg bottle and leads to the lpg regulator can separate at the crimp that connects the brass petroleum, oil, and lubricants (p.o.l.) nut to the flexible gas hose.

    Remedy: Replace the two pigtail hoses on every vehicle.

    Model years: 1989, 1990

Other Western models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.