2000 Western Alpine Coach
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
5 recalls name the 2000 Western Alpine Coach. Newest first.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
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.
On certain motorhomes, an incorrect 250-amp ground fuse was used to protect battery ground. the correct fuse was rated for 300 amps.
Risk and remedy
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.
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.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Damage to the brake components can occur resulting in the potential loss of braking capability.
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.
Vehicle description: shuttle buses, recreational vehicles, utility vans, and heavy duty trucks equipped with meritor wabco phase 1, d-version antilock brake system (ABS), fail to comply to the requirements of fmvss no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems." an internal diagnostic system in the ABS may not detect an extreme wheel speed sensor air…
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could disable the anti-lock function on the affected wheel without providing the required operator warning that the ABS function requires servicing.
Remedy
Meritor IS conducting the owner notification and remedy scheduling for this campaign. the ABS ecu will be removed and replaced or the ecu will be reprogrammed on the affected vehicles. 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 meritor wabco at 1-800-535-5560.
Vehicle description: class a motor homes equipped with safety belt assemblies built by am-safe. on some seat belts, the buckle and connector may unlatch during a collision.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Serious injury or death could occur if the vehicle occupant IS not properly restrained.
Remedy
Am-safe in notifying customers that they will inspect and replace the defective buckle assemblies free of charge.
Owner complaints
7 complaints
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- Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer · Service brakes, hydraulic › Power assist › Vacuum
Brakes system failure, fire on rt front wheel. *tr
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Caliper
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 western alpine coach. the contact found nhtsa campaign ID number 02v243000 (service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:caliper) and immediately scheduled an appointment to have the vehicle repaired. the dealer stated that they would only cover the calipers and…
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 western alpine coach. the contact found nhtsa campaign ID number 02v243000 (service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:caliper) and immediately scheduled an appointment to have the vehicle repaired. the dealer stated that they would only cover the calipers and the pins. there was significant damage to the zops disc brake calipers, in which the dealer refused to repair, even though it was referenced in the recall as a free remedy. the contact filed a formal complaint with the manufacturer. the vin, engine size, number of cylinders, and powertrain were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 28,200. updated 01/17/08 *bf updated 01/17/08 *tr
- Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner · Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Caliper · Vehicle speed control › Cruise control
2000 alpine ABS sensor failed 3 times. *ts ***nar*** the manufacturer acknowledge there was a problem with the calipers and paid for the replacements, however they refused to cover any of the rear ABS sensors. They also paid for one set of front ABS sensors. The consumer felt the repeated…
2000 alpine ABS sensor failed 3 times. *ts ***nar*** the manufacturer acknowledge there was a problem with the calipers and paid for the replacements, however they refused to cover any of the rear ABS sensors. They also paid for one set of front ABS sensors. The consumer felt the repeated failures of the ABS sensor were directly caused by the problems with calipers. the consumer requested reimbursement for the previous brake work he had to pay for. The air condition was not cooling properly. The cruise control would shut down when the consumer hit a bump in the road. The wood products in the motorhome were showing signs of warpage. *jb
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Caliper
The driver noticed that the vehicle started performing erratically while decelerating down a hill. when the brakes were applied the pedal went to the floor. the consumer was able to slow down and pulled over to the shoulder. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer on receipt of recall…
The driver noticed that the vehicle started performing erratically while decelerating down a hill. when the brakes were applied the pedal went to the floor. the consumer was able to slow down and pulled over to the shoulder. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer on receipt of recall notification. *ak there were no brakes and the consumer would have to down shift to 1ST gear and use the exhaust brakes to coast to stop, the ABS light flashed, fluid was visible on both sides of coach behind the front wheels, the brakes were extremely hot, the ABS sensors melted and were hanging and the oil reservoir caps were blown out and all of the oil was gone. *sc
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Caliper
I experienced the lockup and overheating of the front brakes on my 2000 alpine motor coach equipped with two-piston disk brakes. *nlm
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
Consumer states that while driving vehicle the brakes had went out and vehicle was unable to stop. Dealer notified. nlm
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
While applying brakes at 30 mph brake pedal would go to floor and vehicle would not stop properly. dealer was not notified at this time. please provide us with more details on this matter . *ak
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