- Vehicles
- 309
- Built between
- Oct 1989 – Oct 1990
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 3 December 1990
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 1989 and October 1990. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1990-1991 Western AlpineBuilt October 1989 to October 1990
What the defect is
Owner's manual does not contain label information and a picture showing a proper truck and camper match.
What could happen
Omitted information could lead to overloading with potential for accidents from adverse effects on handling and braking; campers do not comply with FMVSS 126.
What gets fixed
PROVIDE NEW OWNER'S MANUAL PAGES FOR SECTION HEADED: "LOADING YOUR WESTERN WILDERNESS."
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 1989 to October 1990
- Recall reported to NHTSA18 October 1990
- Owners notified3 December 1990
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 18 October 1990.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- WESTERN RV, INC.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 126
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
System:certification label; FMVSS 126.VEHICLE description:slide in truck camper.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.