Consumer's safety concern is that the manufacturer does not provide a ladder needed to access the motorhome's roof. This is required to maintain the coach's air conditioning and other roof components as required by the owner's manual. Consumer purchased a fiberglass to access roof, but when placed against the fiberglass coach it rocks causing consumer to be thrown from ladder.
The worst 1998 Western Alpenlite problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Wheels1
Problems by type
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- Wheels1
Recalls 3
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- What is wrong
- 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
- 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.
Recall number 07V121000 · Recall details
Fuel system, other: fuel injection system
- What is wrong
- Certain fifth wheel trailers and truck campers equipped with model hp 6000 automatic changeover regulators. These regulators contain two rubber diaphragms in which the second diaphragm can tear under pressure resulting in a propane leak.
- Risk
- A possible fire can result in the presence of an ignition source.
- Remedy
- Emerald isle (for grand hall) will be conducting the remedy campaign. A revised regulator will be provided free of charge. Owners are being requested to inspect the gas regulator for the following identifying marks: model 6000, p1.0 - 15.6, q6.r280, automatic changeover by h.p. Inc. If these are on the gas regulators, owners should contact emerald isle toll-free at 866‑828‑2788.
Recall number 02V017000 · Recall details
Suspension
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: fifth wheel travel trailers equipped with dexter axles that were manufactured with a bearing option known as nev-r-lube. The optional hub utilizes a sealed cartridge bearing which is held in place with a retaining ring that prevents the hub from shifting on the bearing. Some of these axle assemblies were produced without the retaining ring.
- Risk
- The absence of the retaining ring can allow the hub to shift inward and may result in brake interference or tire contact to the vehicle structure. Braking problems can result in a loss of control of the vehicle. Tire contact to the vehicle structure can result in overheating and potentially lead to a fire or cause the tire to blowout.
- Remedy
- Dexter axle will inspect and repair the affected axles free of charge.
Recall number 00V358001 · Recall details
What 1998 Western Alpenlite owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Consumer states that the the rim ripped apart leaving the wheel in one piece and the center of the rim still attached to the axle. A few days later they found a tire with a slow leak. Consumer discovered that it was not the tire but a split in the rim and air was leaking.
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Is the 1998 Western Alpenlite reliable?
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 1998 Western Alpenlite, fewer than a typical Alpenlite model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1998 Western Alpenlite?
Wheels, with 1 complaint.
How many recalls does the 1998 Western Alpenlite have?
3 recalls, covering equipment, fuel system, other and suspension.
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