NHTSA vehicle safety data

2002 Alfa Ideal Recalls & Complaints

The 2002 Alfa Ideal has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Alfa dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2002 Alfa Ideal. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2002 Alfa Ideal owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2002 Alfa Ideal, describing incidents dated June 23, 2007.

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Equipment 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10197060 · Filed July 20, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS TWO DOMETIC RM3862 REFRIGERATORS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR BOTH DOMETICS. HE HAS ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR WORK PERFORMED FOR FOUR MONTHS NOW. THE CONTACT IS 100% DISABLED AND THE REFRIGERATORS CANNOT BE TRANSPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE…

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REFRIGERATOR/DOMETIC

NHTSA #07V220000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice

Reported May 21, 2007 · ALFA LEISURE,INC.

Potentially affected: 5,625 vehicles

Vehicles built April 1, 1997 – May 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL 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.

Safety consequence

RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

ALFA LEISURE 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 ALFA LEISURE AT 1-800-373-3372.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2002 Alfa Ideal. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 Alfa Ideal.

Equipment

ODI #10197060

Incident: June 23, 2007 · Filed: July 20, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS TWO DOMETIC RM3862 REFRIGERATORS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR BOTH DOMETICS. HE HAS ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR WORK PERFORMED FOR FOUR MONTHS NOW. THE CONTACT IS 100% DISABLED AND THE REFRIGERATORS CANNOT BE TRANSPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT OFFERED TO PAY DOMETIC TO MAKE A SERVICE CALL. DOMETIC REFUSED AND INFORMED HIM TO TRANSPORT THE REFRIGERATORS. THE SERIAL NUMBERS FOR BOTH DOMETICS ARE 12300034 AND 20500046. THE PART AND RECALL NUMBERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE IS A PROBLEM TRYING TO SPEAK WITH SOMEONE IN CUSTOMER SERVICE AT THE PHONE NUMBER PROVIDED EITHER THEY SPEAK A DIFFERENT LANGUAGE OR THE CALL IS BEING DISCONNECTED. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED REIMBURSEMENT FORMS. UPDATED 08/13/07 *TR

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