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05-11-2009, 02:38 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Washington
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Just filed my complaint. Here is your chance to do somthing about this.
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Tom and Sue
2005 Alpine FDQS
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05-11-2009, 04:49 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 175
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I just filed mine.
sdcyclist
2006 36FDDS
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05-11-2009, 05:44 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Winter Haven Brownsville, TX
Posts: 1,143
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Filed my complaint today
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Wayne & Kathy
05 Alpine 40FDQS #75330 Towing 24' car hauler, 2012 Spyder, 2003 Harley FatBoy
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05-12-2009, 09:42 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 183
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Filed our complaint today. Also found all models available when I clicked on Western.
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Lyle & Cathy Fuller
06 Apex 40FDQS
Datastorm #3481
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05-12-2009, 03:45 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: TX
Posts: 494
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I file my complaint with NHTSA today - May 12, 2009.
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05-12-2009, 06:58 PM
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#104
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Senior Member
Alpine Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 245
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filed my complaint
Even with my poor typing skills and a dial-up connection the form was easily done in about 5 minutes
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Matt & Lorraine Moniz
'05-36MDDS Alpine / '14 Honda CRV
Sunnyvale, CA
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05-12-2009, 09:02 PM
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Senior Member
Alpine Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 133
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We just filed our complaint also.
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2005 40' Limited FDTS
Brandywine
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05-12-2009, 10:18 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Washington State
Posts: 870
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We filed our complaint yesterday, and as Lyle and Cath said, Alpine Coach was listed as a model under Western. NHTSA must have updated the list based on the number of responses.
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2019 Winnebago 22M
2015 Jeep JK Rubicon
Former Owner, 2006 Alpine Coach 36MDDS
Former Owner, 2005 Tioga 31M and Arctic Fox 22GQ
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05-12-2009, 10:41 PM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
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We filed a complaint, hope we get some help.
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Nick and Ramona
Huntington Beach, CA
2005 Alpine Mid Door
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05-13-2009, 03:52 PM
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 56
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We also have filed a complaint. They do have the Alpine Coach/Western available so they are hearing from enough of us to make them notice.
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Gary & Betsy Sinclair
2005 36' Alpine Limited
Lake Chelan, WA
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05-13-2009, 08:37 PM
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#109
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Senior Member
Alpine Owners Club
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Great Salt Lake
Posts: 118
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Filed Complaint
As Paul said, "Lots of Complaints" is the best. So file yours today, I did.
Dan
2004, FDTS 40
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Dan R.
2004 Alpine 40 FDTS
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05-13-2009, 09:42 PM
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Senior Member
Alpine Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Oregon
Posts: 348
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Steering box
I added my VIN to the list as well!
Thanks to all you activists!!
Brad
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05 Alpine 36MDDS, 09 Subaru Forester, no animals.
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05-14-2009, 01:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Auburn, CA, Havasu, AZ & Mulege, BCS
Posts: 5,385
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I tried the static test (same thing we did @ DRR8 for the 30 coaches) with my prototype stiffener bracket-bracket, and the steering bracket hardly moves at all
I'll have the rig on out tomorrow for a road test on our way to the SoCal rally in Plymouth, CA, and will check out how it works ITRW
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Baja-tested '08 2-slide 36'
Alpine: The Ultimate DIY'er Project
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05-14-2009, 01:42 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 161
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For what its worth, I checked out the steering bracket on my 2001 with 70,000 miles and found that it had cracks in the welds. The bracket is made out of 1/4 plate with a 5/16 plate steel stiffeners welded on the inside. I have a 2 1/2 inch crack on the aft and a 1 3/4 inch crack on the forward side where the stiffener is welded to the bracket. Both of these cracks are on the frame side of the bracket. After cleaning with a wire brush it appears that the welds were not hot enough to flow into the 5/16 plate. I don't know if grinding and rewelding will solve the problem or not. I do have some give in the bracket, but not much.
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2003 ALPINE 40FDTS
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