2003 Alfa SEE YA: complaints, problems and recalls

PROBLEMS WITH ALFA SEE YA MOTORHOME.*MR THE LIVING ROOM SLIDE WOULD SLIDE OUT BUT HAD TO BE PUSHED BACK IN WHILE THE BUTTON WAS BEING PRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE A/C WASN'T COOLING THE RV ADEQUATELY. ALTHOUGH ADJUSTMENTS/REPAIRS WERE MADE THE A/C STILL DIDN'T WORK PROPERLY AND NOW IT WOULD TRIP THE CIRCUIT BREAKER AT THE RESORT. THE PROPANE TANK LEAKED. WHEN THE CONSUMER DRAINED THE BLACK WATER TANK, THE SEWAGE DUMP STARTED MAKING NOISE. THE ELECTRIC AWNING WOULD RETRACT WHEN THE SENSOR BECAME TOO HOT. THE BA…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10089529 at NHTSA ↗

DT: THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT AIMED WHERE THEY SHOULD BE AIMED. THE ENCLOSURE THAT THEY ARE MOUNTED IN WAS NOT GOOD AND AIMING THEM WAS A WASTE OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. HE TALKED TO OTHER OWNER'S WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED , AND THEY TOLD HIM IT DID NOT COST MUCH.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10130058 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2003-01-15 (January 15, 2003)

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR 3126E HYDRAULICALLY CONTROLLED ELECTRONICALLY ACTUATED UNIT INJECTED DIESEL ENGINES WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY PUMPS (HEP8). THE PUMP COMPONENTS MAY EXPERIENCE A HIGH PRESSURE SEAL FAILURE WHICH CAN RESULT IN A SHORT PERIOD OF ROUGH RUNNING AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE STALL DUE TO A LOSS OF INJECTION ACTUATION PRESSURE.

Consequence: ONCE ENGINE STALL OCCURS, THE ENGINE CANNOT BE RESTARTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: CATERPILLAR IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PUMP SERIAL NUMBERS AND REPLACE THE PUMP IF NECESSARY. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT 1-800-447-4986 OR ALFA LEISURE AT 1-909-628-5574.

Reported: 2007-05-21 (May 21, 2007)

CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.

Consequence: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: ALFA LEISURE WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR ALFA LEISURE AT 1-800-373-3372.