Recall · 23V519000
Airstream recalled 7 models over electrical system
74
Vehicles covered
7
Models
14
Model years
July 27, 2023
Filed with NHTSA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- The defect
- Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Bambi, Basecamp, Caravel, Flying Cloud, Globetrotter, International, and Interstate travel trailers. The SmartPlug 30 Amp inlet manufactured with the manganese bronze D-rings may crack or fail when over tightened.
- What it can cause
- A D-ring that cracks or fails may allow wires to loosen, causing electrical arcing and increasing the risk of a fire.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will inspect and replace the SmartPlug 30-amp inlet as needed, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 8, 2023. Owners may contact Airstream customer service at 1-877-596-6505 or 1-937-596-6111 ext. 7401 or 7411.
- NHTSA's note
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| AirstreamBambi | 2023 to 2024 | Not published here |
| AirstreamBasecamp | 2023 to 2024 | Not published here |
| AirstreamCaravel | 2023 to 2024 | Not published here |
| AirstreamFlying Cloud | 2023 to 2024 | Not published here |
| AirstreamGlobetrotter | 2023 to 2024 | Not published here |
| AirstreamInternational | 2023 to 2024 | Not published here |
| AirstreamInterstate | 2023 to 2024 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 74 vehicles this is a small campaign: 73% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2023 to 2024, and the defect was reported to NHTSA in 2023, at or before the oldest model year it covers — as current as a recall gets.
Airstream vehicles have been recalled over the electrical system 13 times before this, most recently in June 2023 as 23V454000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 10 other recalls published here, the newest being: 24V432000 (electrical system), 24V206000 (equipment), 23V860000 (structure), 23V772000 (equipment).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Airstream, Inc. with NHTSA on July 27, 2023 as campaign 23V519000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
Compiled and maintained by guarledes . Data last checked 2023-07-27.
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