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1999 Alfa Travel TrailerProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 5 owner complaints about the 1999 Alfa Travel Trailer, most often about the tires. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints50 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage11kTires, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 23, 2005. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1999 Alfa Travel Trailer has problems

5 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Tires50

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1999 Alfa Travel Trailer recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1999 vs. every other Travel Trailer year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Travel Trailer median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Travel Trailer owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

DT: WHILE TOWING A FIFTH WHEEL, AND AFTER LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON FOUR OF THE 80 PSI FIRESTONE TIRES ALL COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THEIR TREAD. THREE OF THE TIRES STAYED INFLATED AFTER THE SEPARATION, BUT THE FOURTH BLEW OUT AT THE TIME OF SEPARATION. ON THE FIRST INSTANCE THE DEALER SAID THE…
Complaint 10130571 · Aug 23, 2005 · 9,700 miles
FIRESTONE TIRES, THE ENTIRE TREAD ROLLED OFF. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIRE TO DO THIS. SINCE THEN TWO MORE HAVE STARTED TO BREAK APART. THIS IS 4 OUT OF SEVEN ORIGINAL TIRES TO GO. *CB
Complaint 10054355 · Jan 17, 2004 · 12,000 miles
PE 00 040/TIRE FAILURE: LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH ON A 1999, ALFA, TRAVEL TRAILER, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE LT245/75R16, AND THE DOT# V611B1A109. FIRESTONE WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE TREAD DID SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER, ANOTHER TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT WHILE…
Complaint 894558 · Aug 16, 2001

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