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2000 Western AlpineProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 5 owner complaints about the 2000 Western Alpine, most often about the service brakes, air. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints51 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage23kService brakes, air, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 7, 2013. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 Western Alpine 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
Service brakes, air21
Equipment11
Fuel system, gasoline10
Service brakes10
Service brakes, hydraulic10

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

0 recalls

2000 Western Alpine recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2000 vs. every other Alpine 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 Alpine median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2000 Western Alpine, and the recalls they led to.

  1. UNDER-RATED ELECTRICAL FUSEPE03056 · closed Feb 6, 2004
    Led to recall 04V-035
In owners' words

What Alpine owners report

Recent service brakes, air complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

BRAKES FAILED, WITHOUT NOTICE, ON 36' DIESEL MOTOR HOME ON {FIVE OCASIONS}, EACH TIME REPAIRED AT FREIGHTLINER TRUCK SHOP. THIS TIME STILL IN SHOP SINCE JUNE 15 04, WHEN TALKING TO SERVICE REP AT WESTERN RV IN WASH. STATE. HE SAID BOSCH INSTALLED PINS WRONG [BRAKE MFG]. I HAVE NO FAITH THAT THIS…
Complaint 10081084 · Jul 14, 2004 · 23,000 miles
THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. WE WERE ON A 7% INCLINE AND PROCEEDING AT 20MPH. THERE WAS CONSTRUCTION IN THE AREA AND WE WERE IN A LONG LINE OF VEHICLES. THE ONLY THING THAT SAVED OUR LIVES OR SERIOUS INJURY WAS THE ABILITY TO MANUALLY DOWNSHIFT TO ALMOST STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE ZERO BRAKES…
Complaint 768573 · Oct 17, 2002

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