2005 Western Alpenlite Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2005 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 wheels. 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 welds holding the center of the wheel to the rim on the chrome wheels that came as original equipment on my 2005 alpenlite 5th wheel trailer have failed. Three of the four wheels have this problem. One was almost completely separated when I discovered it. Since western r v is no longer in…”
“Dometic recall 08e-032 rv refrig. Recalls are listed for my refrigerator as a fire hazard and my unit was affected as per dometic. Bright yellow powder was noted at the rear of the unit. I took it to a dealer for examination and the unit burst at the burner unit. This is the same problem that the…”
“Alpenlite 5th wheel rv 4 rim failures in 8 months of purchase. First one was from tredit under recall. Two wheels from tredit( alloy), to replace the recall wheels exploded. 1 wheel from les schawb, heavy duty steel, separated at the welds and nearly hit a highway worker. *nm”
“2005 western alpenlite rv wheel broke off. Consumer states that the wheel broke off due to a broken wheel weld. *kb”
“2005 western alpenlite rv wheel broke off. Consumer states that the wheel broke off due to a broken wheel weld. *kb”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Western Alpenlite as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.