Known Recalls

Model year record

2005 ALFA Incomplete Chassis

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 1 owner complaint on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 06V282000

Service brakes, hydraulic

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic
Manufacturer
ALFA LEISURE,INC.
Vehicles affected
5
Reported to NHTSA
2006-07-26

Defect description

ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH DEXTER AXLES, THE DISC BRAKE CALIPER MOUNTING BOLTS MAY STRIP. INSUFFICIENT CLAMP LOAD BETWEEN CALIPER AND YOKE CAN CAUSE THE CALIPER TO DISASSEMBLE AND ADVERSELY AFFECT THE TRAILERS BRAKING SYSTEM.

Safety risk

LOSS OF BRAKING CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEXTER HAS MODIFIED THE REMEDY FOR THESE VEHICLES (PLEASE SEE 06E029). ALL TRAILERS WERE CORRECTED AT THE MANUFACTURING PLANT. FOR MORE INFORMATION YOU MAY CONTACT DEXTER AXLE AT 1-800-400-2164 OR ALFA LEISURE AT 1-800-373-3372.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
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Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.