Western Alpine Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 20 owner complaints across 8 model years of the Western Alpine (1999–2007). The most-complained-about year is 2007.
Pick your Western Alpine model year
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Western Alpine | 2 | 9 |
| 2006 Western Alpine | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 Western Alpine | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 Western Alpine | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 Western Alpine | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 Western Alpine | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 Western Alpine | 0 | 5 |
| 1999 Western Alpine | 1 | 0 |
What Western Alpine owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA. The 2007 model year has the most, with 9.
All Western Alpine recalls (4)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Western Alpine, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
On certain motor homes equipped with atwood sealed burner ranges, the range and slide-in burner tubes leading from the gas manifold to the burner heads had a depression or "kink" in the exterior bend restricting proper airflow and gas mixture.
Remedy: Western rv is working with atwood to have the tubes replaced on these ranges (please see 07e030). The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule for this campaign. Owners may contact atwood at…
Model years: 2007
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Diesel (engine and engine cooling)
On certain motor homes built with cummins isl cm850 diesel engines, the connecting rod contains a machining defect in the wrist pin bushing of the rod that could cause a seizure of the piston pin.
Remedy: Western rv is working with cummins to recalibrate the engine control module and enhance the engine protection system enabling it to provide early detection of the failure mode and avoid more serious engine damage and…
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Fuses and circuit breakers (electrical system)
On certain motorhomes, an incorrect 250-amp ground fuse was used to protect battery ground. The correct fuse was rated for 300 amps.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the 250-amp ground fuse with a 350-amp connector. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time…
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Unknown or other
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
Other Western models
- Alpine Coach42 complaints
- Alpenlite19 complaints
- Apex8 complaints
- Avalanche1 complaints
- Western1 complaints
- Aspen0 complaints
- Dreamer0 complaints
- RL Series0 complaints
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.