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2000 Western Alpine

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 Mar 7, 2013
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 5 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2000 Western Alpine, most frequently naming the brakes, fuel system and other / unspecified categories. 1 NHTSA investigation names it.

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

  • Brakes466.7%
  • Fuel system116.7%
  • Other / unspecified116.7%

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.

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

PE03056ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

UNDER-RATED ELECTRICAL FUSE

Opened Dec 8, 2003
Closed Feb 6, 2004

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 FUSE WITH A HIGHER AMP VERION THAT WAS PROVIDED IN THE OWNER LETTER.THESE VEHICLES ARECLASS A40 FOOT MOTORHOMES. AS A RESULT OF THE AGENCY'S INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER AND DISCUSSIONS WITH WESTERN RV, THEY HAVEAGREED TO CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL.THEREFORE, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.A COPY OF THE SAFETY RECALL IS ATTACHED. FURTHER USE OF THE AGENCY'S RESOURCES ARE UNWARRANTED.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMLed to recall 04V035000

Recent owner complaints

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

Brakes
Filed Mar 7, 2013

THE BRAKES GOT HOT BECAUSE THE BRAKE CALIPERS WOULDN'T RELEASE THE PADS FROM THE ROTORS. IT WOULDN'T STOP HAD TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10502036
Incident
Mar 6, 2013
Mileage
54,673 mi
BrakesOther / unspecified
Filed Jul 14, 2004
Fire reported

BRAKES FAILED, WITHOUT NOTICE, ON 36' DIESEL MOTOR HOME ON {FIVE OCASIONS}, EACH TIME REPAIRED AT FREIGHTLINER TRUCK SHOP. THIS TIME STILL IN SHOP SINCE JUNE 15 04, WHEN TALKING TO SERVICE REP AT WESTERN RV IN WASH. STATE. HE SAID BOSCH INSTALLED PINS WRONG [BRAKE MFG]. I HAVE NO FAITH THAT THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN WITH POSSIBLE CATASTROPHIC RESULTS, PLEASE INTERVEEN NOW, THIS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO GO ON.*AK

NHTSA ID
10081084
Incident
Jun 15, 2004
Mileage
23,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Oct 17, 2002

THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. WE WERE ON A 7% INCLINE AND PROCEEDING AT 20MPH. THERE WAS CONSTRUCTION IN THE AREA AND WE WERE IN A LONG LINE OF VEHICLES. THE ONLY THING THAT SAVED OUR LIVES OR SERIOUS INJURY WAS THE ABILITY TO MANUALLY DOWNSHIFT TO ALMOST STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE ZERO BRAKES AND UPON GETTING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE AIR ASSIT DID COMPLETE THE STOPPING BUT THE DOWNSHIFTING HAD US NEAR ZERO MPH ANYWAY. DT

NHTSA ID
768573
Incident
Jul 21, 2002
Brakes
Filed Sep 11, 2000

BRAKE FLUID HAS TURNED INTO GEL, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STGOPPING DISTANCE. *AK THE CONTROL PANEL SHOWED ABS FAILURE MANY TIMES, SOMETIMES IT CLEARS AND IS CONSIDERED A COMPUTER ERROR. THE BRAKE FLUID HOLDER HAS GEL IN IT. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW THE GEL GOT INTO THE FLUID HOLDER. *YH

NHTSA ID
870186
Fuel system
Filed Jul 14, 2000

THE FUEL LINES ARE NOT RATED FOR DIESEL USE, AS A RESULT OF THE WRONG TYPE OF MATERIAL/PIPES FUMES ENTER INTO THE VEHICLE. *MJS

NHTSA ID
553463
Incident
Mar 28, 2000

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Western Alpine by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2007920—
2006210—
2004300—
2003011—
2002011—
2001101—
2000Viewing501—
1999011—
1998001—
1991010—
1990010—

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.