Western: recalls by model and year

Name: Western recall campaigns
Creator: Recall Register
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NHTSA lists 32 vehicle recall campaigns for Western. The register has 11 model lines of the make, model years 1974 to 2008. NHTSA has 83 complaints on file for these model lines. NHTSA also lists 1 child seat, tire or equipment campaign for the make. The equipment pages show it.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

Model lines

11 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.

Western: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model line	Model years	Campaigns	Complaints	Complaints for each model year	Component with the most mentions
Alpine Coach	9	8	42	4.7	Steering
Alpine	8	4	20	2.5	Steering
Alpenlite	15	9	19	1.3	Tires
Western	7	3	1	0.1	Structure
Avalanche	3	3	1	0.3	Tires
RWL Series	8	7	0	0.0
RWS Series	8	7	0	0.0
WL Series	8	8	0	0.0
WS Series	8	8	0	0.0
RL Series	8	5	0	0.0
RS Series	8	5	0	0.0

This table compares the model lines of Western only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not compare one make with a different make.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 5 of 32.

08V005000Received 9 Jan 2008. 85 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition could result in carbon monoxide poisoning.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Western RV is working with atwood to have the tubes replaced on these ranges (please see 07e030). The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule for this campaign. Owners may contact atwood at 1-800-348-7418 or western RV at 1-509-457-4133.
Report filed by WESTERN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, INC.. The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.
07V313000Received 20 Jul 2007. 58 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Diesel
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If allowed to progress, this can lead to engine failure with the possibility of the rod rupturing the lock cavity, oil and debris on the roadway and vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Western RV is working with cummins to recalibrate the engine control module and enhance the engine protection system enabling it to provide early detection of the failure mode and avoid more serious engine damage and resultant safety hazard. Cummins will also install a new valve cover with a crankcase pressure sensor free of charge (please see 07e033).
Report filed by WESTERN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, INC.. The campaign has 4 make, model and year entries.
07V121000Received 21 Mar 2007. 6,188 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 ignition source (gas flame) is present.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Western RV will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle INC. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or western RV at 1-866-567-4133.
Report filed by WESTERN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 14 Jun 2007. The campaign has 17 make, model and year entries.
06V272000Received 26 Jul 2006. 4 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On 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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Loss of braking can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dexter has modified the remedy for these vehicles (please see 06e029). A new larger caliper mounting nut will be installed. For more information you may contact dexter axle at 1-800-400-2164 or western RV at 1-866-567-4133.
Report filed by WESTERN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number CSAR 1060. The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.
05V435000Received 26 Sep 2005. 44 units.
Wheels / Rim
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On 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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The center of the wheel could separate from the rim. The wheel may wobble and cause a vibration or the mounted tire could lose air causing the tire to go flat, resulting in a loss of control of the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Western RV is working with tredit tire to notify owners and have the wheels replaced. The recall began on november 11, 2005. Owners may contact western RV at 1-866-567-4133.
Report filed by WESTERN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number CSAR 1058. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 3 Nov 2005. The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.

The list shows the newest 5 of 32 campaigns.

Download all 32 campaigns of Western (CSV)

Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name Western vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2000, with 5 campaigns.

Complaints about Western vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2009, with 45 complaints.

Components in the complaints

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

Western: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	Per 1,000	Mentions
Steering	435.6	44
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	118.8	12
Tires	69.3	7
Equipment	69.3	7
Wheels	59.4	6
Structure	59.4	6
Fuel System, Gasoline	49.5	5
Service Brakes, Air	39.6	4
Electrical System	29.7	3
Service Brakes	9.9	1

Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.

Cite this page

Recall Register. Western: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/western/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
Investigations that name the make: 1
Units in the campaigns: 89,193

Manufacturers in the recall file: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED; WESTERN RV, INC..

The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Western model line has the most recall campaigns?: The Alpenlite: 9 campaigns for 15 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
Which Western model line has the most complaints?: The Alpine Coach: 42 complaints for 9 model years. A line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
Which components do the complaints about Western vehicles name?: Steering: 435.6 per 1,000 component mentions. Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 118.8 per 1,000 component mentions. Tires: 69.3 per 1,000 component mentions.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for Western?: 89,193 units in 32 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.