IllustrationTHIS 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
2002 Alfa Fifth Wheel
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Tires. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
Tires complaints
2 reportsWHILE 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 …
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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 ON THE TRAILER WHEN PURCHASED NEW AT THE DEALER IN MAY OF 2002. THE TIRES HAD APPROXIMATELY 4450 MILES ON THEM AT THE FIRST SEPARATION AND 6900 MILES AT THE 2ND SEPARATION. AIR PRESSURE WAS SET AT 80 PSI AT THE START OF THE TRIP. THE AXLES AND TRAILER WEIGHTS WERE WELL UNDER MAXIMUM CARRYING CAPACITY. TOP TRAVEL SPEED WAS IN THE 60-65 MPH RANGE. WE HAVE ONLY ONE TIRE LEFT AS THE SPARE. THE OTHERS WERE NOT KEPT DUE TO THE STORAGE PROBLEMS CREATED BY THE TRIP. JMS
Official recalls
103V237000 · Tires:valve
Jul 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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
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.
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NHTSA investigations
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