Airstream, Inc.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Airstream, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 14, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 298. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) REAR BRAKE VALVES CAN BE DAMAGED DUE TO THE FRESH WATER TANK SAGGING DOWNWARD.
The risk
THIS WILL RESULT IN AUTOMATIC APPLICATION OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CAUSING A RAPID DECELERATION AND STOPPING OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A STEEL SUPPORT BRACKET THAT RUNS FORE AND AFT UNDER THE FRESH WATER TANK BETWEEN TWO CHASSIS CROSS MEMBERS BELOW THE TANK. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 19, 2001. 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 1-877-596-6505.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Airstream Cutter | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Airstream XC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Airstream Cutter | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Airstream XC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Airstream Cutter | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Airstream XC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Airstream Cutter | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Airstream XC | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 01V086000.
Full record for the 2000 Airstream Cutter → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →