Western Recreational Vehicles, Inc.: Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Western Recreational Vehicles, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 28, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 963. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES, AN INCORRECT 250-AMP GROUND FUSE WAS USED TO PROTECT BATTERY GROUND. THE CORRECT FUSE WAS RATED FOR 300 AMPS.
The risk
THE INCORRECT FUSE COULD CAUSE SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE STALLING OR INOPERABLE LIGHTS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE 250-AMP GROUND FUSE WITH A 350-AMP CONNECTOR. 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 509-457-4133.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Western Alpine | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Western Alpine | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Western Alpine Coach | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 Western Alpine Coach | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Spartan Alpine | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Spartan Alpine | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V035000.
Full record for the 2003 Western Alpine → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →