2006 Western Alpenlite Recall: ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH TREDIT WHEELS, THE RIMS MAY…
NHTSA campaign 05V435000 · Wheels · filed Sep 26, 2005 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
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.
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Check VIN on NHTSA →The fix — what to do
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.
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.
Affected vehicles
Related recalls
More Western Alpenlite recalls
- 1997–2003 Western Alpenlite and 3 other models — CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, TRUCK CAMPERS, FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL…
- 2006 Western Alpenlite — ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH DEXTER AXLES…
- 1996–1999 Western Alpenlite and 1 other model — CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS AND TRUCK CAMPERS EQUIPPED…
- 1998–2001 Western Alpenlite — VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED…
- 2000–2001 Western Alpenlite — VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH…
Other campaigns involving Western vehicles
Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 05V435000 (manufacturer number CSAR 1058). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.