2002 Alfa FIFTH WHEEL: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
4 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
2,255 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2002 model year. Data snapshot: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Tires:Tread/Belt is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 4 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 25.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 2 |
| Electrical System:Wiring | 1 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 |
Tires:Tread/Belt: 2; Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 4 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 |
2003: 1; 2004: 3
Pattern summary
Tires:Tread/Belt leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10025738 · 2003-07-09 (July 9, 2003)
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 DEGRADING EVEN WITH WAXING TWICE A MONTH, AND WASHING AT LEAST MONTHLY.ALFA LEISURE HAS BEEN CONDUCTING LONG TERM TESTING BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT IN THE MEAN TIME MY COACH HAS BEEN DEGRADING ACCORDINGLY.ALFA LEISURE INC. HAS YET TO SOLVE OR CAUSE A…
Owner-reported narrative. 1 miles reported. Look up ODI 10025738 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10053296 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
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 FIT PROPERLY. REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT MODEL OF GAS CYLINDER AND FITS BETTER BUT STILL NOT CORRECT. "THE SHOWER DRAIN P-TRAP WAS BROKEN DUE TO LACK OF BRACING UNDER TUB PAN FIXED MYSELF. "THE DCI BOARD CONTROLLING THE HEA…
Owner-reported narrative. 60 miles reported. Look up ODI 10053296 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10086576 · 2004-08-10 (August 10, 2004)
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. THEY WERE REPLACED. ON THE SAME TRIP ON 7-10-04, THERE WAS A REPEAT CONDITION UNDER THE SAME CIRCUMSTANCES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE TRAILER. THOSE TIRES WERE ALSO REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE ALL MERIT ALL COUNTRY RADIAL A/S LT 235/85R16 AND MOUNTED O…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,450 miles reported. Look up ODI 10086576 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10086752 · 2004-08-12 (August 12, 2004)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 4,450 miles reported. Look up ODI 10086752 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
03V237000 · Tires:Valve
Reported: 2003-07-01 (July 1, 2003)
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.
Remedy: 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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗