Manufacturer safety record
NHTSA holds 91 owner complaints and 30 recalls for Western vehicles from 1956 to 2008. The most complained-about model is the Alpine Coach (42 complaints).
| Model | Years | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Coach | 1998-2006 | 42 | 8 |
| WL Series | 1977-1984 | 0 | 8 |
| WS Series | 1977-1984 | 0 | 8 |
| RWL Series | 1977-1984 | 0 | 7 |
| RWS Series | 1977-1984 | 0 | 7 |
| Alpenlite | 1995-2008 | 19 | 6 |
| Alpine | 1999-2007 | 20 | 4 |
| RL Series | 1977-1984 | 0 | 5 |
| RS Series | 1977-1984 | 0 | 5 |
| Avalanche | 2004-2006 | 1 | 3 |
| Western | 1974-2004 | 1 | 3 |
| Dreamer | 1995-1999 | 0 | 2 |
| Apex | 2006-2007 | 8 | 1 |
| Aspen | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Western Star | 1956-1969 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilderness | 1997-1999 | 0 | 1 |
All time
| # | Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005 Western Alpine Coach | 16 | 3 | F |
| 2 | 2007 Western Alpine | 9 | 2 | F |
| 3 | 2004 Western Alpine Coach | 8 | 1 | C |
| 4 | 2000 Western Alpine Coach | 7 | 5 | D |
| 5 | 2006 Western Apex | 7 | 1 | - |
| 6 | 2006 Western Alpine Coach | 6 | 1 | C |
| 7 | 2000 Western Alpine | 5 | 0 | F |
| 8 | 2005 Western Alpenlite | 4 | 0 | C |
| 9 | 2008 Western Alpenlite | 4 | 0 | C |
| 10 | 1999 Western Alpenlite | 3 | 3 | F |
| 11 | 2004 Western Alpine | 3 | 0 | C |
| 12 | 2001 Western Alpine Coach | 2 | 4 | D |
| 13 | 2002 Western Alpenlite | 2 | 1 | C |
| 14 | 1999 Western Alpine Coach | 2 | 3 | C |
| 15 | 1998 Western Alpenlite | 2 | 3 | F |
On certain motor homes equipped with atwood sealed burner ranges, the range and slide-in burner tubes leading from the gas manifold to the burner heads had a depression or "kink" in the exterior bend restricting proper airflow and gas mixture.
On certain motor homes built with cummins isl cm850 diesel engines, the connecting rod contains a machining defect in the wrist pin bushing of the rod that could cause a seizure of the piston pin.
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...
On certain recreational vehicles equipped with vansco vmm 2820 modules, the module may experience a failure of all operational function.
On certain class a motor homes equipped with vehicle systems' aqua-hot and hydro-hot water heaters, which use webasto burner tubes, the burner tubes do not meet specifications and could fail prematurely.
On certain recreational vehicles equipped with vansco vmm 2820 modules, the module could experience an incorrect fault indication on its bi-directional ouputs (19 and 20).
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data
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