Western Recreational Vehicles, Inc.: Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Western Recreational Vehicles, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 21, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 6,188. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, TRUCK CAMPERS, FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL 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.
The risk
RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
WESTERN RV 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 WESTERN RV AT 1-866-567-4133.
17 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Western Alpenlite | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Western Alpine Coach | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Western Aspen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Western Alpenlite | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Western Alpine Coach | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Western Alpenlite | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Western Alpine Coach | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 Western Alpenlite | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Western Alpine Coach | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Western Alpenlite | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Western Alpine Coach | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Western Wilderness | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Western Alpenlite | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Western Alpine Coach | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Western Wilderness | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Western Alpenlite | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Western Wilderness | 0 | 1 | 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 07V121000.
Full record for the 2003 Western Alpenlite → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →