Alfa Sun 2002
Model Sun made in 2002 by Alfa got 1 consumer complain as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to tires. . There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 2002
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V220000 | ALFA LEISURE,INC. | from 04/01/1997 to 05/31/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 5625 | MFR | ALFA LEISURE,INC. | 05/21/2007 | 05/24/2007 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain fifth wheel 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Alfa leisure 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 of charge. dometic has retained stericycle inc. to manage this campaign. stericycle will assist you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or alfa leisure at 1-800-373-3372. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 10/27/2008 | 10000 | 1 | |
| While driving my tow vehicle (pickup) pulling a 5th wheel trailer, the tire in question began to smoke as seen from my side mirror. i immediately pulled to the right shoulder of a state highway and stopped. on investigation, i found the driver's side front tandem tire was flat and had 1/3 of the tread separated slapping the wheelwell of the trailer (black marks) . aaa was called to replace it. the tires were all checked and inflated to 80 psi prior to leaving on the 130 mile trip. the trailer had been weighed in travel condition and found to be under maximum gross vehicle weight. there was no indication of air pressure leakage or unusual tread wear on the tire which had been on the vehicle for 4 years with approximately 10,000 miles on it. the tires had been stored in a covered condition throughout the life on the trailer. *tr | |||