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2007 Western Alpenlite

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

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 May 13, 2008
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 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2007 Western Alpenlite, most frequently naming the other / unspecified and tires & wheels categories.

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 / unspecified150.0%
  • Tires & wheels150.0%

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

Tires & wheels
Filed May 13, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MIDWEST TRAILER, MODEL SHORELANDER MLUV40TBXLW (NA). THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR TIRES, TIRE SIZE IS ST185 (NA) TIRES. THE CONTACT CHECKED HIS TRAILER AND NOTICED THAT ONE TIRE WAS FLAT. HE TOOK THE TIRE TO THE SHOP, BUT ANOTHER TIRE FLATTENED A WEEK LATER. THE CONTACT EXAMINED ALL THE TIRES AND NOTICED THAT THE VALVES ON ALL THE TIRES WERE DRIED ROTTED. ALL OF THE VALVES WERE REPLACED. THE DOT AND THE TIRE LINE ARE UNAVAILABLE. THE TIRE SIZE WAS CONFIRMED WITH THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800.

NHTSA ID
10227580
Incident
Apr 30, 2008
Mileage
800 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Apr 25, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ALPENLITE VOYAGER. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND MAKING A TURN THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE CAME OFF THE TRAILER WHEN THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE RIM. THE TRAILER TIRES WERE TREDIT (16X60 J.J. DOT CT&6W) WHICH WAS MANUFACTURED ON 06/30/05. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V435000WAS IDENTICAL TO THE FAILURE ON 2006 MODEL VEHICLES. THE CONTACT COULD PROVIDE PICTURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000 , AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000. *AK

NHTSA ID
10188873
Incident
Apr 18, 2007
Mileage
11,000 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Western Alpenlite by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2008400—
2007Viewing200—
2006020—
2005400—
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.