2006 Western Alpenlite recall: wheels
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain fifth wheel trailers equipped with tredit wheels, the rims may have poor weld quality and insufficient press fit between the wheel rim and disc.
💥 The risk
The center of the wheel could separate from the rim. The wheel may wobble and cause a vibration or the mounted tire could lose air causing the tire to go flat, resulting in a loss of control of the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Western rv is working with tredit tire to notify owners and have the wheels replaced. The recall began on november 11, 2005. Owners may contact western rv at 1-866-567-4133.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V435000
- Manufacturer recall #
- CSAR 1058
- Manufacturer
- WESTERN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 44
- Component
- WHEELS:RIM
- Owner phone
- 1-866-567-4133
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 3, 2005
- Built
- Jun 20, 2005 – Sep 28, 2005
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Western rv recall no. Csar 1058.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.