2001 Airstream Land Yacht

Defect. CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS AND MOTOR HOMES 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.

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

Remedy. AIRSTREAM 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 AIRSTREAM AT 1-937-596-6111.

Defect. ON CERTAIN 350 XL AND 355 XL AND COMMERCIAL UNITS DESIGNATED AS 35' XL AND 37' XL MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON THE FORD F53 CHASSIS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR MAY NOT FUNCTION AS REQUIRED BY STANDARD.

Risk. IN SOME OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE IGNITION IS IN THE START POSITION OR FOR A LOW BRAKE FLUID CONDITION, IF THE BODY BUILDER RELIED SOLELY UPON FORD'S IVM COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPAIR THESE VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 2, 2003. 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 AIRSTREAM AT 937-596-6111.

DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR FAILURE. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE REFRIGERATOR DID NOT COOL PROPERLY, HAD A SMELL OF AMMONIA, AND HAD YELLOW RESIDUE BEHIND AND ON THE SIDES OF THE UNIT. THIS WAS UNDER RECALL AND CUSTOMER PAID TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE REFRIGERATOR NOT COOLING PROPERLY AND THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WAS INFORMED A NEW UNIT WAS NECESSARY FOR REPAIR BY THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER STATED DOMETIC WAS AWARE A NEW UNIT WAS INSTALLED AND SENT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FORM. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED REPAIR INVOICES AND THE COPY OF THE RECALL NOTICE. *TR . RECEIVED 12/12/07 .64200 THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER HAS SINCE REIMBURSED HIM. UPDATED 12/12/07

THE 2 REAR DUEL TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION FROM THE SIDE WALLS WHILE DRIVING. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE TOO SMALL AND COULD NOT SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE MOTOR HOME. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED ON THE FRONT TIRES WHICH THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED WITH LARGER SIZE TIRES, 275/70XZA1.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON ROUGH, BROKEN INTERSTATE PAVEMENT THE MOTORHOME BOUNCED WITH THE FRONT END MOVING UP THEN DOWN CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT, THE BOUNCING OCCURED OFTEN AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS MAKING CONTACT WITH THE UPPER PORTION OF THE WHEEL WELL. NLM