Airstream, Inc.: Electrical System
Airstream, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 20, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 576. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Airstream is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Interstate motorhomes manufactured August 2007, through December 2012 and equipped with the rear sofa floor plan. The electrical equipment underneath the sofa may come in contact with the seat belt buckle or metal cables from the seat.
The risk
If the metal sofa components come in contact with the electrical components, electrical arcing could occur. Arcing may lead to a vehicle fire.
The remedy
Airstream will notify owners, and dealers will install a cover over the electrical components, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin by late January 2013. Owners may contact Airstream at 1-877-596-6111.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Airstream Interstate | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Airstream Interstate | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Airstream Interstate | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Airstream Interstate | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Airstream Interstate | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Airstream Interstate | 0 | 2 | 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 12V596000.
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