2000 Western Alpenlite recalls
There are 2 safety recalls on record for the 2000 Western Alpenlite, covering 6,414 vehicles in total across all the models in each campaign. Newest first.
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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
Trailer hitches
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: fifth wheel trailers equipped with tekonsha or bargman breakaway switch assemblies. The subject switches are base parts 2011 and 2011p, and are branded tekonsha (2011) and bargman (50-85-009). These may be packaged in kit numbers 1026, 1028, 2011-23, 2028-23, 2011p, 2011ap, 20005, 20010, 20015, 20020, 2026, 2026-lb, 2028, 1026-lb, 50-85-200, 50-85-201, 50-85-250, 5061404, 5061406, 5061407, 5061408, 5061410, 5061506, 5061507, 5061508, 5067406, 5067407, 5067408, 5067409, and 5067410. The internal switching mechanism may fail to make proper contact and provide electrical continuity when the breakaway pin is pulled. This condition may result in no electrical power to the trailer brakes in the event of a trailer breakaway situition and could occur without warning.
- Risk
- In the event of a trailer breaking loose from a tow vehicle, the malfunction of a breakaway switch could result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, property damage or both.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the defective breakaway device with new breakaway kits free of charge. Tekonsha is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. 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 1‑517‑767‑4142 or tekonsha towing systems at 1‑800‑325‑5860.
Recall number 00V265006 · Recall details
Questions about the 2000 Western Alpenlite recalls
How do I check if my 2000 Western Alpenlite has an open recall?
Enter your VIN in the VIN decoder on this page to see the recalls for your exact model and year, then confirm with any dealer of the brand or the manufacturer, who can tell you whether the repair was already done on your car.
Do I have to pay for a recall repair?
No. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer of the brand, even if the car is out of warranty or you are not the first owner.
How many recalls does the 2000 Western Alpenlite have?
2, covering equipment and trailer hitches.
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