2003 Alfa Gold

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the visibility. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Visibility	1		0	0	0

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports

Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)08V016000

Filed Jan 10, 2008602 vehiclesAlfa Leisure,inc.

Defect. CERTAIN MOTOR HOME CHASSIS BUILT ON FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH ZF MODEL 8018 STEERING GEARS, THESE GEARS MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH THE INCORRECT RECIRCULATING BALL SPACER. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY ALLOW THE RECIRCULATING BALLS TO ESCAPE FROM THE RECIRCULATING BALL CIRCUIT RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING.

Risk. THE OPERATOR MAY NOTICE HIGHER REQUIRED STEERING WHEEL INPUTS, OR THE NEED FOR MORE STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENTS WHILE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE IN COMBINATION WITH METALLIC CRACKING NOISES PRIOR TO A LOSS OF STEERING. LOSS OF STEERING COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. ALFA LEISURE IS WORKING WITH FREIGHTLINER AND ZF TO REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07V343 AND 07E049). OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712 OR ALFA LEISURE AT 1-800-373-3372.

Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer07V220000

Filed May 21, 20075,625 vehiclesAlfa Leisure,inc.

Defect. 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.

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

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.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Visibility

Filed Dec 5, 200858,000 milesCT

FOGGING OF DOUBLE PANE WINDOW ON DRIVER SIDE WINDOW OBSCURES REAR VIEW MIRRORS ON THAT SIDE CREATING UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. *TR

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2006

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2008	0	1	Routine
2007	2	2	Routine
2006	3	1	Routine
2005	1	1	Routine
2004	1	2	Routine
2003 — this page	1	2	Routine
2002	0	1	Routine
2001	0	1	Routine
2000	0	1	Routine
1999	0	1	Routine
1998	0	1	Routine
1997	0	1	Routine
1995	0	1	Routine
1992	0	1	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jan 10, 2008. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.