Alfa 5th Wheel

Model 5th Wheel made by Alfa got 4 consumer complains as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to equipment and tires. Technical service bulletines regarding structure.

Model 2000

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS
05092009/15/200510017801Frame retrofit/reinforcement to reduce the possibility of frame and sidewall buckling. *tt11/30/2005

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
EQUIPMENT
05/26/2005204/15/2000
 Dometic refrigerator pressurized coolant solution released and refrigerator stopped working. dometic replaced refrigerator at our expense without informing us of the recall on these units. one year later the same coolant system failed again. dometic replaced it at no cost but failed to inform us of the recall. *nm
TIRES
02/22/20031
 The right tire blew out, the other two tires had tread separation and the fourth tire had a large bubble. *jb
TIRES - SIDEWALL
2
 While driving at approximately 60 mph the pax rear inside tire experienced a blowout at the sidewall, causing serious damage to vehicle. also another tire had blow out on 5 wheel but did not do any damage same type of tire. firestone misinformed the consumer about where to send the tire and it ended up in the trash. they did not pay for the damages or the tire. firestone, steeltex r45, lt 245/75r16, dot # v611b1an0n498, original tires. *ak *cb
TIRES - TREAD/BELT
04/22/2002104/30/2001
 Original tires on alfa gold 5th wheel model 30rl. firestone lt245/75r16 e tire (dot# v611b1a289) lost its tread. consumer states the 2nd tire lost it tread and had to be replaced. on may 2 a third tire lost its tread causing damaged to the trailer. tire manufacturer has denied consumer's request for reimbursement because they say the tires were under inflated. *tt