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Western Alpine CoachYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 42 owner complaints and 8 safety recalls on record for the Western Alpine Coach.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints42Top: SteeringSafety recalls81998–2006 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Western Alpine Coach years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Alpine Coach median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2006Not rated–/1006 complaints · 1 recall2005Not rated–/10016 complaints · 3 recalls2004Not rated–/1008 complaints · 1 recall2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2001Not rated–/1002 complaints · 4 recalls2000Not rated–/1007 complaints · 5 recalls1999Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls1998Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Western Alpine Coach problems

All model years combined: 42 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
Steering300
Service brakes, hydraulic80
Structure50
Equipment30
Electrical system21
Service brakes, air10
Fuel system, gasoline10
Exterior lighting11
Suspension10
1 other systems10
8 recalls

Western Alpine Coach recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer07V-121 · 1998–2003 · Mar 21, 2007 · 6,188 vehicles–Electrical system05V-250 · 1998–2005 · Jun 2, 2005 · 89 vehicles–Lpg systems: water heater05V-230 · 2004–2006 · May 20, 2005 · 111 vehicles–Electrical system04V-372 · 2005 · Jul 27, 2004 · 78 vehicles–Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers04V-035 · 2000–2001 · Jan 28, 2004 · 963 vehicles–Disc: caliper02V-243 · 1999–2001 · Sep 9, 2002 · 254 vehicles–Service brakes, air: antilock00V-279 · 1999–2000 · Nov 21, 2000 · 268 vehicles–Front: buckle assembly00V-273 · 2000–2001 · Oct 24, 2000 · 121 vehicles