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Western AlpineYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 20 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Western Alpine.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints20Top: SteeringSafety recalls41999–2007 model years

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

Best & worst years

Western Alpine 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 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2007Not rated–/1009 complaints · 2 recalls2006Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2004Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2001Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Western Alpine problems

All model years combined: 20 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
Steering100
Service brakes, hydraulic30
Service brakes, air21
Power train10
Service brakes10
Electrical system10
Visibility10
Equipment11
Fuel system, gasoline10
4 recalls

Western Alpine recalls

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

–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer08V-005 · 2007 · Jan 9, 2008 · 85 vehicles–Engine: diesel07V-313 · 2006–2007 · Jul 20, 2007 · 58 vehicles–Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers04V-035 · 2002–2003 · Jan 28, 2004 · 963 vehicles–Unknown or other99V-306 · 1999 · Feb 9, 2000 · 92 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Alpine

  1. UNDER-RATED ELECTRICAL FUSEPE03056 · 1998–2003 · closed Feb 6, 2004
    Led to recall 04V-035