The 2002 Alfa Romeo Fifth Wheel has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 302 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, THERE MAY BE A POSSIBLE MISAPPLICATION OF VALVE STEMS INSTALLED ON THE WHEELS SUPPLIED BY CARLISLE TIRE AND WHEEL. THE VALVE STEMS IN QUESTION ARE RUBBER TR 600 HP MOUNTED WITH LT 235/85R16 LRG GOODYEAR TIRES.
CARLISLE TIRE AND WHEEL WILL REPLACE THE VALVE STEMS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 10, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CARLISLE AT 12-800-367-5710 OR ALFA LEISURE AT 1-800-373-3372, EXTENSION 222.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“While driving on a freeway on a cross country trip on 6-21-04 with my 2002 alfa sy30rlds tandem axle 5th wheel trailer, smoke started coming from the passenger side wheelwell. Took unit to a truck stop and they found 2 tires with tread separations coming together and rubbing causing the smoke.…”
“This is a followup to a previous complaint report I filed on 6/10/04. I will include the dot number of the only tire I have left of the defect tires.*ak”
“First, some quality-control issues: "awning would not lock on one side fixed through warranty "the step between the living room and bedroom was squeaking fixed through warranty "the floor in the bedroom squeaked still squeaking. "there were two 9 gas cylinders in the overhead cabinet that did not…”
“This is a class a motorhome, model cya, this complaint form does not have all alfa leisure models listed do fifth wheel was choosen. The front and end fiberglass caps which alfa leisure inc (manufacturer) claims to be gel-coated like the rest of the coach are not and have worn to the point of…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 Alfa Romeo Fifth Wheel as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.