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2005 Western Alpenlite

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 22, 2010
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2005 Western Alpenlite, most frequently naming the other / unspecified category.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Other / unspecified4100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Other / unspecified
Filed Jul 22, 2010

THE WELDS HOLDING THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL TO THE RIM ON THE CHROME WHEELS THAT CAME AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON MY 2005 ALPENLITE 5TH WHEEL TRAILER HAVE FAILED. THREE OF THE FOUR WHEELS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. ONE WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY SEPARATED WHEN I DISCOVERED IT. SINCE WESTERN R V IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS I'VE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND OUT WHO SUPPLIED THEM WITH THESE DEFECTIVE WHEELS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS CONDITION IS NOT UNIQUE TO MY UNIT AND THAT ANOTHER OWNER WILL HAVE A HIGHWAY ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF IT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10344737
Incident
May 27, 2010
Mileage
20,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Jun 5, 2008

DOMETIC RECALL 08E-032 RV REFRIG. RECALLS ARE LISTED FOR MY REFRIGERATOR AS A FIRE HAZARD AND MY UNIT WAS AFFECTED AS PER DOMETIC. BRIGHT YELLOW POWDER WAS NOTED AT THE REAR OF THE UNIT. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER FOR EXAMINATION AND THE UNIT BURST AT THE BURNER UNIT. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE RECALL IS NOTED AS A SAFETY PROBLEM. UPON CONTACT WITH KIM AT THE DOMETIC HOTLINE, SHE ADVISED THAT MY UNIT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WILL NOT BE SERVICED. IS THIS A SAFETY RECALL OR A WARRANTY RECALL? TO THE SERVICING DEALER, WEBBS RV IN LAKESIDE CA., 619 443-5073 IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE RECALL DOES NOT STATE THAT THE UNIT HAS TO BE UNDER WARRANTY FOR RECALLS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10230024
Incident
Apr 15, 2008
Mileage
500 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Apr 24, 2008

2005 WESTERN ALPENLITE RV WHEEL BROKE OFF. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WHEEL BROKE OFF DUE TO A BROKEN WHEEL WELD. *KB

NHTSA ID
10226199
Incident
Jan 1, 1901
Other / unspecified
Filed Mar 30, 2006

ALPENLITE 5TH WHEEL RV 4 RIM FAILURES IN 8 MONTHS OF PURCHASE. FIRST ONE WAS FROM TREDIT UNDER RECALL. TWO WHEELS FROM TREDIT( ALLOY), TO REPLACE THE RECALL WHEELS EXPLODED. 1 WHEEL FROM LES SCHAWB, HEAVY DUTY STEEL, SEPARATED AT THE WELDS AND NEARLY HIT A HIGHWAY WORKER. *NM

NHTSA ID
10154197
Incident
Mar 21, 2006

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Western Alpenlite by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2008400—
2007200—
2006020—
2005Viewing400—
2003010—
2002210—
2001030—
2000120—
1999330—
1998230—
1997020—
1996010—
1995110—
1990010—
1989010—

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.