Western Alpenlite 1999
Model Alpenlite made in 1999 by Western got 4 consumer complains as well as 3 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to fuel system, gasoline and service brakes, hydraulic. There were some recalls concerningequipment and fuel system, other.
Model 1999
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 | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V121000 | WESTERN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, INC. | from 04/01/1997 to 05/31/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 6188 | 06/14/2007 | MFR | WESTERN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, INC. | 03/21/2007 | 03/21/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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 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 western rv at 1-866-567-4133. | |||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V017000 | WESTERN RV, INC. | V (Vehicle) | MFR | WESTERN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, INC. | 01/15/2002 | 01/25/2002 | ||||||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A possible fire can result in the presence of an ignition source. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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 6000, p1.0 - 15.6, q6.r280, automatic changeover by h.p. inc. if these are on the gas regulators, owners should contact emerald isle toll-free at 866-828-2788. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V306004 | WESTERN RV, INC. | from 03/01/1999 to 04/12/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 92 | ODI | WESTERN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, INC. | 02/09/2000 | 03/29/2000 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Personal injury or death could occur to the vehicle occupants in the event the alarm does not work and alert the occupants to the presence of carbon monoxide. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Atwood will exchange these carbon monoxide alarms at no charge to the consumer. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Atwood is conducting the owner notification for this recall. 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 should contact atwood at 1-800-780-6685 or western recreational at 1-509-457-4133.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 1 | |||
| Faulty design of tank with the filler spout at the front of the tank, when parked on an incline fumes are able to enter vehicle due to poor design. *mjs | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 09/15/2003 | 59000 | 1 | |
| While driving and when depressing the brakes brake pedal was delayed, resulting in extended stopping distance. *ak *mr | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES | |||
| 06/08/1999 | 06/01/1999 | ||
| Vehicle very hard to steer, wanders, loses control. often has 3 dead spot in center of steering. manufacturer refuses to correct, poss axle overloaded by manufacturer's design flaw. | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA | UNKNOWN | 99999 | POULOBO RV |