2002 Western AlpineProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2002 Western Alpine. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 28, 2004. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2002 Western Alpine has problems

0 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

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

1 recall

2002 Western Alpine recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

Recall 04V-035 · Jan 28, 2004 · 963 vehicles

Risk. THE INCORRECT FUSE COULD CAUSE SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE STALLING OR INOPERABLE LIGHTS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Western.

Best & worst years

2002 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 2002 Western Alpine, and the recalls they led to.

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

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