Airstream, Inc.: Equipment
Airstream, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 16, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 16. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
AIRSTREAM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001-2004 34" CLASSIC TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH DIMPLEX ELECTRAFLAME, SYMPHONY, OR OPTIFLAME BRANDED ELECTRIC FIREPLACES, STOVES, AND FIREPLACE INSERTS. THE PLUG IN REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER FOR THE FIREPLACE CAN OVERHEAT.
The risk
AN OVERHEATED RECEIVER COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
The remedy
AIRSTREAM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DIMPLEX WILL PROVIDE OWNERS A FREE REPLACEMENT PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL KIT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DIMPLEX NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-346-7539 OR AIRSTREAM AT 937-596-6111.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Airstream Classic | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Airstream Classic | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Airstream Classic | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Airstream Classic | 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 10V415000.
Full record for the 2004 Airstream Classic → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →