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1998 Western Alpenlite Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 1998 Western Alpenlite, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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3 safety recalls for the 1998 Western Alpenlite

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  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…

  2. 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:…

  3. 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.

2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1998 Western Alpenlite have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2002 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Consumer's safety concern is that the manufacturer does not provide a ladder needed to access the motorhome's roof. This is required to maintain the coach's air conditioning and other roof components”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 1, 2003 · Equipment

“Consumer states that the the rim ripped apart leaving the wheel in one piece and the center of the rim still attached to the axle. A few days later they found a tire with a slow leak. Consumer discove”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 16, 2002 · Wheels

Compare Western Alpenlite model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Western Alpenlite model year in NHTSA's database.

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

Checking a specific 1998 Western Alpenlite

How do I know if my 1998 Western Alpenlite has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 1998 Western Alpenlite; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Western dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 00V358001).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

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.