Recall Register

2006 Western Avalanche: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2006 Western Avalanche. The newest campaign is 05V250000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Jun 2005. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System. NHTSA has no complaint 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, 05V250000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace these modules free of charge. The recall began on june 28, 2005. Owners may contact western recreational vehicle at 1-509-853-2940.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 200 units in total.

  1. 05V250000Received . 89 units.

    Electrical System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain recreational vehicles equipped with vansco vmm 2820 modules, the module may experience a failure of all operational function.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A failure of the module will result in the loss of engine operation. Should this occur while the coach is being driven, the coach would have to be coasted to a stop without power assist for the steering. The sudden loss of power assist could result in the loss of control which could cause a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace these modules free of charge. The recall began on june 28, 2005. Owners may contact western recreational vehicle at 1-509-853-2940.

    Report filed by WESTERN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number CSAR 1056. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 05V230000Received . 111 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems / Water Heater

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain class a motor homes equipped with vehicle systems' aqua-hot and hydro-hot water heaters, which use webasto burner tubes, the burner tubes do not meet specifications and could fail prematurely.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The surface temperature of the exhaust tube exiting from the heater can increase and could potentially ignite combustible materials in or around the vehicle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle systems is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Owners may contact vehicle systems at 1-800-685-4298 or western recreational vehicles at 1-800-685-4298.

    Report filed by WESTERN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, INC..

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

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.

  1. 20041
  2. 20053
  3. 20062

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2006 Western Avalanche: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/western/avalanche/2006/. 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
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
WESTERN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2006 Western Avalanche?
200 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Western Avalanche have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Western Avalanche, model years 2004 to 2006. 2 of them name the 2006 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Western Avalanche open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.