2007 Western Alpine problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (8)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2009-07-06 · Steering · 9,700 mi“failure: steel bracket connecting power steering gear to the vehicles frame bends excessively whenever operating the steering. occurence: whenever vehicle is operated. correction: none at this time. *tr…”
2009-05-21 · Steering · 12,279 mi“i had problems with my rv, a looseness in the steering, the steering wheel center position kept changing position and movement in the wind. when i took my rv in to a shop for alignment and check for these problems, they found the steering box mounting bracket flexed an unsafe amount and a small crack had already formed on the rear upper portion. i…”
2009-05-18 · Steering“the bracket supporting the steering box shows significant flex when the steering wheel is turned. i am afraid that cracking and subsequent fracture will eventually occur. *tr…”
2009-05-17 · Steering · 11,450 mi“failure: steel bracket connecting the power steering gear to the vehicle's frame bends excessively whenever steering. this occurs whenever the vehicle is operated. no correction has been made at this time as the manufacturer is no longer in business. *tr…”
2009-05-15 · Steering“failure: steel mounting bracket connecting power steering gear to the vehicle's frame bends excessively whenever operating the steering. occurrence: whenever vehicle is operated. correction: none at this time. *tr…”
2009-05-11 · Steering · 25,400 mi“western rv installed an inadequate bracket that holds the steering box in our 2007 alpine motor coach. it is the opinion of service tech's that this bracket will fail after a period of time due to stress fractures, posing a significant safety hazard. *tr…”
2009-05-05 · Steering · 22,000 mi“we have discovered a very serious and dangerous condition that pertains to all late model alpine coach motorhomes, manufactured by western rv of yakima washington. the manufacturer is one of many that is now out of business, so a recall through ordinary channels would not be possible. however the problem affects an inadequate mounting bracket for…”
2007-11-26 · Unknown Or Other“the sold us a 5th wheel, and said it was a 2008 and it was made in 06' to be a 07' they sold it as a 08' it is really a 07', they do not have any 08' as of today nov. 25th, 2007 . they are trying to make us out to selling us a 08', they lied and changed the vin # on our 5th wheel, the shop manager gave me a different vin# it was on the trailer in t…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.