2000 Western Alpine Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2000 Western Alpine. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. 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.
“The brakes got hot because the brake calipers wouldn't release the pads from the rotors. It wouldn't stop had to use the parking brake. *tr”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“The fuel lines are not rated for diesel use, as a result of the wrong type of material/pipes fumes enter into the vehicle. *mjs”
“The fuel lines are not rated for diesel use, as a result of the wrong type of material/pipes fumes enter into the vehicle. *mjs”
“Brake fluid has turned into gel, resulting in extended stgopping distance. *ak the control panel showed abs failure many times, sometimes it clears and is considered a computer error. The brake fluid holder has gel in it. The consumer would like to know how the gel got into the fluid holder. *yh”
Defect investigations
UNDER-RATED ELECTRICAL FUSE
IN LATE NOVEMBER 2003, WESTERN RV MAILED OWNERS A LETTER ADVISING THEMOF AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT COULD CAUSE THE MOTOR HOME TO LOSE ALL ELECTRICAL POWER, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A STALLED VEHICLE WITHOUT LIGHTS. THE LETTER ADVISED THE OWNERS TO REPLACE THE GROUND FUSE WITH A HIGHER…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 Western Alpine as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.