NHTSA vehicle safety data
2000 Western Alpine Recalls & Complaints
We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2000 Western Alpine right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 5 owner complaints are on file.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2000 Western Alpine.
2000 Western Alpine owner complaints
Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Western Alpine, describing incidents dated March 28, 2000 to March 6, 2013.
Most-cited components
- Service Brakes 4 complaints
- Equipment 1 complaint
- Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint
Of the 5 complaints on file, 1 reports a fire (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Newest complaints
ODI #10502036 · Filed
THE BRAKES GOT HOT BECAUSE THE BRAKE CALIPERS WOULDN'T RELEASE THE PADS FROM THE ROTORS. IT WOULDN'T STOP HAD TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE. *TR
ODI #10081084 · Filed
BRAKES FAILED, WITHOUT NOTICE, ON 36' DIESEL MOTOR HOME ON {FIVE OCASIONS}, EACH TIME REPAIRED AT FREIGHTLINER TRUCK SHOP. THIS TIME STILL IN SHOP SINCE JUNE 15 04, WHEN TALKING TO SERVICE REP AT WESTERN RV IN WASH. STATE. HE SAID BOSCH INSTALLED PINS WRONG [BRAKE MFG]. I HAVE NO FAITH THAT THIS…
ODI #870186 · Filed
BRAKE FLUID HAS TURNED INTO GEL, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STGOPPING DISTANCE. *AK THE CONTROL PANEL SHOWED ABS FAILURE MANY TIMES, SOMETIMES IT CLEARS AND IS CONSIDERED A COMPUTER ERROR. THE BRAKE FLUID HOLDER HAS GEL IN IT. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW THE GEL GOT INTO THE FLUID HOLDER. *YH
NHTSA defect investigations
NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2000 Western Alpine in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.
- Preliminary Evaluation PE03-056: UNDER-RATED ELECTRICAL FUSE
Closed February 6, 2004
Other Western Alpine model years
Check your 2000 Western Alpine VIN
Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Western Alpine at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
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