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2001 WESTERN ALPINE

0 recalls — 1 complaints — 1 TSBs

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

1 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Sep 16, 2009
Incident date: Jul 22, 2008
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 WESTERN ALPINE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT THERE WAS ABNORMAL HEAT GENERATION AT THE END OF THE WHEEL THAT CAUSED THE BRAKE TO DRAG. THE TEMPERATURE INCREASED AT THE WHEEL END WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO SOFT PEDAL CONDITIONS DUE TO BRAKE FLUID BOIL. IF THE F... Read more

Technical Service Bulletins — 2001 WESTERN ALPINE

1 manufacturer communications from 1 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

ComponentBulletins
036400 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT1
221200 Dec 22, 2000
036400 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
CONCERNS WITH THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) INDICATOR LIGHT FLICKERING RANDOMLY ON 2001 ALPINE COACH MOTORHOMES. *TT

NHTSA Safety Investigations — WESTERN ALPINE

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE03056 Opened: Dec 8, 2003 — Closed: Feb 6, 2004
PE — Closed — Model Year: 1998
UNDER-RATED ELECTRICAL FUSE
IN LATE NOVEMBER 2003, WESTERN RV MAILED OWNERS A LETTER ADVISING THEMOF AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT COULD CAUSE THE MOTOR HOME TO LOSE ALL ELECTRICAL POWER, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A STALLED VEHICLE WITHOUT LIGHTS. THE LETTER ADVISED THE OWNERS TO REPLACE THE GROUND FU... Read more

WESTERN ALPINE — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the WESTERN ALPINE across all model years (1990–2007).

8 Total Recalls
23 Total Complaints
1 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
2 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

WESTERN ALPINE — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
2007 2 9 View
2006 1 3 View
2004 0 3 View
2003 1 0 View
2002 1 0 View
2001 (current) 0 1
2000 0 7 View
1999 1 0 View
1991 1 0 View
1990 1 0 View

Other WESTERN Models

Model Recalls Complaints
ALPENLITE 0 0 View
ALPINE COACH 0 0 View
APEX 0 0 View
ASPEN 0 0 View
AVALANCHE 0 0 View
DREAMER 0 0 View
HOPPER 0 0 View
RL SERIES 0 0 View