The 2007 Western Alpine has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 143 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT08V0050002008-01-0985 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH ATWOOD SEALED BURNER RANGES, THE RANGE AND SLIDE-IN BURNER TUBES LEADING FROM THE GAS MANIFOLD TO THE BURNER HEADS HAD A DEPRESSION OR "KINK" IN THE EXTERIOR BEND RESTRICTING PROPER AIRFLOW AND GAS MIXTURE.
Consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.
Remedy
WESTERN RV IS WORKING WITH ATWOOD TO HAVE THE TUBES REPLACED ON THESE RANGES (PLEASE SEE 07E030). THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ATWOOD AT 1-800-348-7418 OR WESTERN RV AT 1-509-457-4133.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING07V3130002007-07-2058 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT WITH CUMMINS ISL CM850 DIESEL ENGINES, THE CONNECTING ROD CONTAINS A MACHINING DEFECT IN THE WRIST PIN BUSHING OF THE ROD THAT COULD CAUSE A SEIZURE OF THE PISTON PIN.
Consequence
IF ALLOWED TO PROGRESS, THIS CAN LEAD TO ENGINE FAILURE WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF THE ROD RUPTURING THE LOCK CAVITY, OIL AND DEBRIS ON THE ROADWAY AND VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
WESTERN RV IS WORKING WITH CUMMINS TO RECALIBRATE THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND ENHANCE THE ENGINE PROTECTION SYSTEM ENABLING IT TO PROVIDE EARLY DETECTION OF THE FAILURE MODE AND AVOID MORE SERIOUS ENGINE DAMAGE AND RESULTANT SAFETY HAZARD. CUMMINS WILL ALSO INSTALL A NEW VALVE COVER WITH A CRANKCASE PRESSURE…
Complaints by component
STEERING
8
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints9
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“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”
“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”
“Steering bracket flex. *tr”
“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”
“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”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2007 Western Alpine as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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