2008 Western Alpenlite Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2008 Western Alpenlite. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Hydraulic steering gearbox is mounted to a steel bracket that bends up and down excessively when steering the vehicle. This condition occurs all the time when driving, and I fear that the constant flexing will ultimately brake the bracket and render vehicle steering non-operational while driving -…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2008 alpine legend fifth wheel travel trailer. The vehicle has tredit bct jb 43 winland tires, size lt 235/85/r16- 14pr. While driving 65 mph, the contact heard a very loud noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. Shortly after, the front passenger side tire blew out.…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2008 alpine legend fifth wheel travel trailer. The vehicle has tredit bct jb 43 winland tires, size lt 235/85/r16- 14pr. While driving 65 mph, the contact heard a very loud noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. Shortly after, the front passenger side tire blew out.…”
“Failure: steel 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”
“Failure: steel bracket holding the power steering box to the frame deflects excessively when operating the steering wheel of my motorhome. This leads to stress cracking of bracket welds, stress cracking of the bracket's rear mounting flange, and has lead to one substantial bracket failure…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Western Alpenlite as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.