U.S. public vehicle records

2004 Alfa SEE YA: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

8 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

23,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2004 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 8 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Visibility is the most frequently named component, appearing in 7 of 8 complaints (87.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Visibility

Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System

Visibility: 7; Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 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.

2008

2008: 8

Pattern summary

Visibility leads the component reports. 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 10248496 · 2008-11-11 (November 11, 2008)

FOGGED DRIVER-SIDE WINDOW AND PASSENGER DOOR. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10248496 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10248523 · 2008-11-11 (November 11, 2008)

I OWN A 2004 ALFA MOTORHOME. FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS I'VE DEALT WITH DEFECTIVE SIDE WINDOWS. THE SEALS BREAK AND FOG THE WINDOWS. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE TRAFFIC CLEARLY AT NIGHT. I ALMOST HAD SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. THE WINDOW MANUFACTURER SAYS THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THEM. IF YOU CHECK THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION IS HAPPENING ON HUNDREDS OF ALFA MOTORHOMES AND WILL RESULT IN SOME DEATHS. THE WINDOW COMPANY SHOULD BE MADE TO REPLACE THESE DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS WINDOWS ASAP. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10248523 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10248525 · 2008-11-11 (November 11, 2008)

WINDOWS ARE FOGGED UP, HARD TO SEE OUT, ESPECIALLY FOR THE DRIVER, BOTH SIDES OF THE COACH. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10248525 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10248562 · 2008-11-12 (November 12, 2008)

WE PURCHASED OUR 2004 MOTORHOME NEW. IN 2006 THE WINDOWS, WHICH WERE PRODUCED BY SI-GI BEGIN TO FOG. WE CURRENTLY HAVE SIX WINDOWS WHICH ARE FOGGED INCLUDING ONE BY THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS PARTICULAR WINDOW OBSTRUCTS THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER WHEN LOOKING OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 26,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10248562 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10248932 · 2008-11-16 (November 16, 2008)

THE GAS HAS LEAKED OUT OF THE TWO DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS AND THE THREE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS, CAUSING THEM TO FOG UP. THE WINDOWS ARE SI-GI WINDOWS AND THE COMPANY WILL NOT REPLACE THEM BECAUSE THEY ARE OUT OF WARRANTY. WHEN DRIVING AND THE SUN SHINES ON THEM YOU CAN'T SEE OUT THEM TO CHECK ON TRAFFIC AROUND THE MOTORHOME. THIS CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 16,134 miles reported. Look up ODI 10248932 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10250181 · 2008-11-30 (November 30, 2008)

UPPER WINDOW ON DRIVERS SIDE(INTERFERES WITH LOW CLEARANCE OBSERVATION ISSUES) PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WINDOW AND THE FIRST(FRONT) WINDOW ON PASSENGER SIDE(INTERFERES WITH OBSERVING TRAFFIC CONDITIONS ON OBLIQUE WINTERSECTIONS) ETC. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 26,884 miles reported. Look up ODI 10250181 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10250660 · 2008-12-03 (December 3, 2008)

2004 ALFA SEE YA MOTORHOME. DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW IS FOGGED AND DIFFICULT TO SEE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. ALFA IS OUT OF BUSINESS AS OF APRIL 2008 AND THEREFORE CAN NOT CONTACT FOR REPLACEMENT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 21,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10250660 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10252026 · 2008-12-16 (December 16, 2008)

SEVERAL OF THE SE-GI WINDOWS IN MY MOTORHOME ARE FOGGING UP BECAUSE OF SEAL FAILURES. TWO OF THESE WINDOWS ARE USED TO EITHER VIEW THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS OR TO VIEW TRAFFIC WHILE MAKING TURNS. A ANOTHER WINDOW IN THE FRONT DOOR MANUFACTURED BY ATWOOD HAS NOW FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME AND IS CAUSING THE WINDOW TO FOG UP. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 36,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10252026 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

8 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

100.0%Usable mileage8 / 8 records

100.0%Valid incident date8 / 8 records

100.0%Valid filing date8 / 8 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates8 / 8 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2006	2007
Visibility	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	787.5% ODI 10248496 · 40,000 mi FOGGED DRIVER-SIDE WINDOW AND PASSENGER DOOR. *TR Look up ODI 10248496 at NHTSA ↗	2100.0% ODI 10248501 · 20,000 mi DRIVER WINDOW HAS LEAKS BETWEEN PANES OF GLASS THAT CAUSES FOGGING AND THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR IS NOT VISIBLE THROUGH THE WINDOW. I HAVE REPLACED THE WINDOW TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE THE RV ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. EVEN THOUGH THAT I CAN ONLY REPORT THIS MOTORHOME, I KNOW OF SEVERAL OTHERS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10248501 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	2100.0% ODI 10469372 · 45,000 mi LAST YEAR COULD SMELL SOMETHING "HOT" BY THE ELECTRICAL PANELS. UPON CHECKING THE IOTA ITS-50R 50 AMP TRANSFER SWITCH WAS WARM. I CHECKED THE TERMINALS AND FOUND 2 LOOSE ONES. I DID NOT THING MUCH ABOUT IT UNTIL NOW I SEE THERE HAS BE RECALLS ON SEVERAL RV'S USING THE SAME SWITCH. MY ORIGINAL MFG, ALFA LEISURE, HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS, HOWEVER, ON THE ALFA OWNERS WEB FORUM, SEVERAL OTHER ALFA OWNERS HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEIR SWITCHES BECAUSE OF HOT OR MELTED SITUATIONS. HOW DO WE SEE IF WE CAN HAVE A RECALL INSPECTION ALSO? REF CAMPAI… Look up ODI 10469372 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10192181 · 10,000 mi WE OWN A 2002 MOTOR HOME ON A FREIGHTLINER CHASIS. ALL OF THE FREIGHTLINER CHASIS BUILT IN 2001 WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A CRANKCASE BREATHER PIPE THAT WAS TO SHORT AND ALLOWED OIL FUMES TO COLLECT ON THE RADIATOR WHICH ALLOWS DIRT TO ACCUMULATE AND PLUG UP THE RADIATOR CAUSING AN OVERHEATING PROBLEM. THEY ISSUED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN TO THEIR SERVICE FACILITIES IN SEPT. OF 2001, BULLETIN #01-7, INSTRUCTING THEM TO EXTEND THE BREATHER PIPE. THEY DID NOT NOTIFY OWNERS OF THEIR VEHICLES AT THAT TIME, WHICH COULD HAVE PREVENTED A LATER PROBLEM TO … Look up ODI 10192181 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10089529 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… Look up ODI 10089529 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Exterior Lighting:Headlights	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10130058 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 Look up ODI 10130058 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	112.5% ODI 10252026 · 36,000 mi SEVERAL OF THE SE-GI WINDOWS IN MY MOTORHOME ARE FOGGING UP BECAUSE OF SEAL FAILURES. TWO OF THESE WINDOWS ARE USED TO EITHER VIEW THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS OR TO VIEW TRAFFIC WHILE MAKING TURNS. A ANOTHER WINDOW IN THE FRONT DOOR MANUFACTURED BY ATWOOD HAS NOW FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME AND IS CAUSING THE WINDOW TO FOG UP. *TR Look up ODI 10252026 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Visibility	14,067–26,442 mi	21,000 mi	7	ODI 10248496 · 40,000 mi FOGGED DRIVER-SIDE WINDOW AND PASSENGER DOOR. TR Look up ODI 10248496 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10248523 · 12,000 mi I OWN A 2004 ALFA MOTORHOME. FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS I'VE DEALT WITH DEFECTIVE SIDE WINDOWS. THE SEALS BREAK AND FOG THE WINDOWS. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE TRAFFIC CLEARLY AT NIGHT. I ALMOST HAD SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. THE WINDOW MANUFACTURER SAYS THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THEM. IF YOU CHECK THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION IS HAPPENING ON HUNDREDS OF ALFA MOTORHOMES AND WILL RESULT IN SOME DEATHS. THE WINDOW COMPANY SHOULD BE MADE TO REPLACE THESE DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS WINDOWS ASAP. TR Look up ODI 10248523 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10248525 · 11,000 mi WINDOWS ARE FOGGED UP, HARD TO SEE OUT, ESPECIALLY FOR THE DRIVER, BOTH SIDES OF THE COACH. *TR Look up ODI 10248525 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System	Too few reports for a range	36,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10252026 · 36,000 mi SEVERAL OF THE SE-GI WINDOWS IN MY MOTORHOME ARE FOGGING UP BECAUSE OF SEAL FAILURES. TWO OF THESE WINDOWS ARE USED TO EITHER VIEW THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS OR TO VIEW TRAFFIC WHILE MAKING TURNS. A ANOTHER WINDOW IN THE FRONT DOOR MANUFACTURED BY ATWOOD HAS NOW FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME AND IS CAUSING THE WINDOW TO FOG UP. *TR Look up ODI 10252026 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2006: 2 complaints · 2007: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2006	0	0	2
2007	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2006	2	0	0
2007	2	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Visibility	Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Visibility	—	0
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

0 patterns with matching reports.

No narratives match the published patterns.