NHTSA campaign 02V243000 · Western campaign CSAR 1055
Western Recall 02V-243: WESTERN RV/BOSCH/BRAKE ASSEMBLIES
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 02V243000 (Western campaign CSAR 1055) was reported by WESTERN RV, INC. on September 9, 2002, with 254 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Western Alpine Coach for model years 1999–2001. Owners were notified on November 16, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V243000 (also written 02V-243 or 02V243)
- Filed by
- WESTERN RV, INC.
- Western campaign number
- CSAR 1055
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 254 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Disc — Caliper
- Owners notified
- NHTSA investigation
- Preliminary Evaluation PE02-046 (per NHTSA's investigations file)
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V243000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Western
Western Alpine Coach
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V243000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE COMPONENTS CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 02V243000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.