NHTSA safety recalls, owner-reported complaints and investigations, by model and model year · 1956–2007
Data refreshed
Our database holds 91 NHTSA owner-reported complaints filed against Western vehicles. Our database also holds 36 safety recall campaigns and 2 NHTSA investigations covering at least one Western model year.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Ordered by total owner-reported complaint volume, which is not a ranking of quality
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Coach | 1998–2006 | 42 | 8 |
| Alpine | 1990–2007 | 20 | 5 |
| Alpenlite | 1989–2006 | 19 | 9 |
| Apex | 2006–2007 | 8 | 1 |
| Avalanche | 2004–2006 | 1 | 3 |
| Western | 1974–1981 | 1 | 3 |
| Aspen | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Dreamer | 1995–1999 | 0 | 2 |
| RL Series | 1977–1984 | 0 | 5 |
| RS Series | 1977–1984 | 0 | 5 |
| Rwl Series | 1977–1984 | 0 | 7 |
| Rws Series | 1977–1984 | 0 | 7 |
| Tank Trailers | 1967–1980 | 0 | 1 |
| Travellite | 1989–1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Western Star | 1956–1989 | 0 | 2 |
| Wilderness | 1989–1999 | 0 | 2 |
| Wl Series | 1977–1984 | 0 | 8 |
| Ws Series | 1977–1984 | 0 | 8 |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Complaint totals count a report once for each model year it names; recall totals count a campaign once per model.
The 8 newest campaigns covering a Western vehicle in our database
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govEQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILERON 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.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESELON 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.
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILERCERTAIN 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.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH DEXTER AXLES, THE DISC BRAKE CALIPER MOUNTING BOLTS MAY STRIP. INSUFFICIENT CLAMP LOAD BETWEEN CALIPER AND YOKE CAN CAUSE THE CALIPER TO DISASSEMBLE AND ADVERSELY AFFECT THE TRAILERS BRAKING SYSTEM.
WHEELS:RIMON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH TREDIT WHEELS, THE RIMS MAY HAVE POOR WELD QUALITY AND INSUFFICIENT PRESS FIT BETWEEN THE WHEEL RIM AND DISC.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMON CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH VANSCO VMM 2820 MODULES, THE MODULE MAY EXPERIENCE A FAILURE OF ALL OPERATIONAL FUNCTION.
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:WATER HEATERON 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.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMON 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).
Every year with at least one publishable Western model year
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