On a trip to texas from oregon we had a blowout on rr of our 12000 lb fifth wheel trailer. Had it replaced in austin thinking nothing of the incident. On the trip back I noticed two left side tires with bulge in sidewalls of both tires and severe wear pattern on outer edge of tire. Inflated to 80 lbs, checked at most stops. 50 degrees, dry roads. 60 MPH constant. Went to goodyear dealer in tuscon az. And had these two plus the remaining (visually good one) replaced. These were wrangler ht 235/85 16s series e. About 20,000 on tires, age approx 4 years from date of trailer purchase. I sincerely believe the blowout was tire defect caused but didn't have it checked because of no prior problems. The dealer gave me 75% reduction on cost of new tires for the two showing defect.
The worst 2002 Western Alpenlite problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Brakes1
- Tires1
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- Brakes1
- Tires1
Recalls 1
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
What 2002 Western Alpenlite owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
While traveling about 55mph on the highway the front brake attached to the wheel was smoking. Please provide additional information dealer is aware of the problem. Ts
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Is the 2002 Western Alpenlite reliable?
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2002 Western Alpenlite, fewer than a typical Alpenlite model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2002 Western Alpenlite?
Brakes, with 1 complaint. Next is tires (1).
How many recalls does the 2002 Western Alpenlite have?
1 recall, covering equipment.
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