Airstream, Inc.: Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Airstream, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 1, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 51. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
AIRSTREAM IS RECALLING 51 MY 2005-2006 390 SKYDECK, MY 2006-2007 360XL, 390XL, 396XL, A37 AND A39 MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS. THE CHASSIS CONTAIN STEERING FILTERS THAT CAN PLUG DUE TO FAILURE OF THE SCREEN ADHESION TO THE FILTER HOUSING CAUSING A RISE IN RETURN LINE PRESSURE POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A HOSE SEPARATION FROM THE FILTER OR STEERING GEAR FITTING RESULTING IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING FLUID AND POWER ASSIST.
The risk
SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST WITHOUT WARNING INVOLVING A MOTOR HOME COULD BE A PROBLEM FOR CERTAIN DRIVERS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
FREIGHTLINER IS CONDUCTING THIS RECALL AND WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED FILTERS WITH A LARGER FILTER (PLEASE SEE 07V-570). THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712 OR AIRSTREAM AT 1-937-596-6111.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Airstream 360Xl | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Airstream 390Xl | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Airstream 396Xl | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Airstream A37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Airstream A39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Airstream 360Xl | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Airstream 390 Sky Deck | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Airstream 390Xl | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Airstream 396Xl | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Airstream A37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Airstream A39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Airstream 390 Sky Deck | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 08V198000.
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