2005 Western Alpine Coach steering problems

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I WAS MADE AWARE OF MY PROBLEM @ IRV2.COM FORUM (CAUTION LATE ALPINE OWNERS!!! STEERING BOX MOUNT ISSUE) WHEN I LOOKED UNDER MY COACH I FOUND THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY STEERING MOUNT AS MOST OF THE OTHERS AT THE FORUM. I FOUND SMALL STRESS CRACKS AND PAINT FLAKING FROM STRESS ON THE BRACKET. HOPE SOMETHING CAN BE DONE BEFORE THEIR ARE SERIOUS PROBLEMS DOWN THE ROAD. THANKS.

NHTSA complaint #10280898 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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DEFECTIVE STEERING BRACKET ON ALPINE MOTORHOME.

NHTSA complaint #10272776 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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STEEL BRACKET CONNECTING THE POWER STEERING GEAR UNIT TO THE FRAME BENDS EXCESSIVELY WHENEVER OPERATING THE STEERING.

NHTSA complaint #10269490 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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FAILURE: STEEL BRACKET CONNECTING POWER STEERING GEAR TO THE VEHICLE'S FRAME BENDS EXCESSIVELY WHENEVER OPERATING THE STEERING OCCURRENCE: WHENEVER VEHICLE IS OPERATED CORRECTION: NONE AT THIS TIME.

NHTSA complaint #10268936 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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DEFLECTION OF WEAK STEERING GEAR BRACKET. POSSIBLE STEERING FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #10268851 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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STEERING BOX MOUNTING BRACKET IS WEAK AND ALLOWS MOVEMENT AND CRACKING OF THE MOUNTING BOX.

NHTSA complaint #10268878 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WE HAVE A 2005 ALPINE MOTORCOACH, BUILT BY WESTERN RV, WE HAVE A STEERING BOX THAT IS FLEXING AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS COULD LEAD TO A PROBLEM. WE NEED TO MAKE YOU AWARE THAT THERE ARE QUITE A FEW ALPINE COACHES THAT APPEAR TO HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. THE DATE BELOW IS THE DATE WE PICKED UP OUR NEW COACH FROM THE DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #10268579 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE STEEL BRACKET CONNECTING THE POWER STEERING GEAR TO THE MOTORHOME'S FRAME IS BENDING EXCESSIVELY WHENEVER THE WHEELS ARE TURNED. THIS WAS FIRST NOTED AFTER REPORTS FROM OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM IN JAN. 2009. IT OCCURS WHENEVER THE MH IS USED.

NHTSA complaint #10268661 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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OTHER ALPINE COACHES OF LIKE VINTAGE HAVE FOUND WHAT APPEARS TO BE A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THE STEERING BRACKET, AND THAT THIS IS A MATTER OF CONCERN TO ME.

NHTSA complaint #10268691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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FAILURE: STEEL BRACKET CONNECTING POWER STEERING GEAR TO THE VEHICLE'S FRAME BENDS EXCESSIVELY WHENEVER OPERATING THE STEERING OCCURRENCE: WHENEVER VEHICLE IS OPERATED.

NHTSA complaint #10268553 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE STEEL BRACKET HOLDING THE STEERING GEAR TO THE MAIN FRAME OF THE MOTORHOME BENDS EXCESSIVELY ON TWO AXIS WHENEVER THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED.

NHTSA complaint #10268563 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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STEEL BRACKET CONNECTING POWER STEERING GEAR TO THE VEHICLE'S FRAME BENDS EXCESSIVELY WHENEVER OPERATING THE STEERING.

NHTSA complaint #10268573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I'M CONCERNED ABOUT MY STEERING BRACKET BEING TO LIGHT WEIGHT BECAUSE OF OTHER ALPINES WITH THIS PROBLEM. MY COACH IS A 2005 AND FALLS WITHIN THE CONCERNED YEARS. MY BRACKET HAS NOT BROKEN, HOWEVER WHILE TURNING THE TIRES IN A PARKED POSITION, THE BRACKET DOES TWIST AND WILL EVENTUALLY FATIGUE. I'M VERY CONCERN AND WOULD LIKE AN ENGINEERED REINFORCED ADDITIONAL BRACKET. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A DANGEROUS CONDITION.

NHTSA complaint #10268578 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I AM AWARE OF THE FACT THAT OTHER ALPINE COACHES OF LIKE VINTAGE HAVE FOUND WHAT APPEARS TO BE A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THE STEERING BRACKET, AND THIS IS A MATTER OF CONCERN TO ME.

NHTSA complaint #10268410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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STEERING BRACKET FLEXES DURING STEERING INPUT.

NHTSA complaint #10268435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.