2001 Western Alpine Coach: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2001 Western Alpine Coach. The newest campaign is 07V121000. NHTSA received the report on 21 Mar 2007. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer. NHTSA has 2 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 07V121000, 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.
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.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 7,526 units in total.
- 07V121000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- 04V035000Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers
- 02V243000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Caliper
- 00V273002Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
07V121000Received . 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: .
04V035000Received . 963 units.
Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motorhomes, an incorrect 250-amp ground fuse was used to protect battery ground. The correct fuse was rated for 300 amps.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The incorrect fuse could cause sudden loss of electrical power resulting in the vehicle stalling or inoperable lights increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the 250-amp ground fuse with a 350-amp connector. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact western RV at 509-457-4133.
Report filed by WESTERN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, INC..
02V243000Received . 254 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Caliper
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motor homes (36', 38' and 40") built with bosch two-piston pin-slide brake assemblies, the brake calipers can hang-up on any or all wheels.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Damage to the brake components can occur resulting in the potential loss of braking capability.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the zops disc brake clipers. The recall began on november 16, 2004. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact western RV at 1-509-457-4133.
Report filed by WESTERN RV, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number CSAR 1055. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
00V273002Received . 121 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: class a motor homes equipped with safety belt assemblies built by am-safe. On some seat belts, the buckle and connector may unlatch during a collision.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Serious injury or death could occur if the vehicle occupant is not properly restrained.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Am-safe in notifying customers that they will inspect and replace the defective buckle assemblies free of charge.
Report filed by WESTERN RV, INC..
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
2 complaints, 4 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 |
| Steering | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 2
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 14 May 2009
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
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.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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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.
- NHTSA page of the 2001 Western Alpine CoachThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2001 Western Alpine Coach: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/western/alpine-coach/2001/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
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
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- WESTERN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, INC.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2001 Western Alpine Coach?
- 7,526 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Western Alpine Coach have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Western Alpine Coach, model years 1998 to 2006. 4 of them name the 2001 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2001 Western Alpine Coach name most often?
- Electrical System: 1 of 4 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 Western Alpine Coach open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.