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2002 WESTERN ALPENLITE

1 recalls — 2 complaints

07V121000 Mar 21, 2007
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Defect Description
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
RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
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 OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERIC... Read more
6,188 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: WESTERN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, INC.

Complaint Statistics

2 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR1
TIRES:SIDEWALL1
TIRES:SIDEWALL Feb 1, 2007
Incident date: Jan 15, 2007
ON A TRIP TO TEXAS FROM OREGON WE HAD A BLOWOUT ON RR OF OUR 12000 LB FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER. HAD IT REPLACED IN AUSTIN THINKING NOTHING OF THE INCIDENT. ON THE TRIP BACK I NOTICED TWO LEFT SIDE TIRES WITH BULGE IN SIDEWALLS OF BOTH TIRES AND SEVERE WEAR PATTERN ON OUTER EDGE OF TIRE. INFLATED TO 80 ... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR Jan 24, 2003
Incident date: Jan 1, 2003
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE FRONT BRAKE ATTACHED TO THE WHEEL WAS SMOKING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

WESTERN ALPENLITE — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the WESTERN ALPENLITE across all model years (1989–2006).

21 Total Recalls
22 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

WESTERN ALPENLITE — Year by Year

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2007 0 2 View
2006 2 0 View
2005 0 5 View
2003 1 0 View
2002 (current) 1 2
2001 3 0 View
2000 2 1 View
1999 3 4 View
1998 3 2 View
1997 2 0 View
1996 1 0 View
1995 1 1 View
1990 1 0 View
1989 1 0 View

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