NHTSA safety recall

Recall 07V083000

Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/trailer — Airstream · reported 5 Mar 2007 · 5,084 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS AND MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.

The risk

RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

The fix

AIRSTREAM WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR AIRSTREAM AT 1-937-596-6111.

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

NHTSA campaign
07V083000
Filed by
Airstream, Inc.
Report received
5 Mar 2007
Owners notified
30 Apr 2007
Potentially affected
5,084

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2002 Airstream Classic 2003 Airstream Classic 2004 Airstream Classic 1997 Airstream Cutter 1998 Airstream Cutter 1999 Airstream Cutter 1997 Airstream Excella 1998 Airstream Excella 1999 Airstream Excella 2000 Airstream Excella 1997 Airstream Land Yacht 1998 Airstream Land Yacht 1999 Airstream Land Yacht 2000 Airstream Land Yacht 2001 Airstream Land Yacht 2002 Airstream Land Yacht 2003 Airstream Land Yacht 2004 Airstream Land Yacht 2000 Airstream Land Yacht Xc 2001 Airstream Land Yacht Xc 2000 Airstream Land Yacht Xl 2001 Airstream Land Yacht Xl 1999 Airstream Limited 2000 Airstream Limited 2001 Airstream Limited 1997 Airstream Safari 1998 Airstream Safari 1999 Airstream Safari 2000 Airstream Safari 2001 Airstream Safari 2002 Airstream Safari 2003 Airstream Safari 2004 Airstream Safari 2003 Airstream Sky Deck 2004 Airstream Sky Deck 2002 Airstream Xc Land Yacht 2003 Airstream Xc Land Yacht 1999 Airstream Xl 2000 Airstream Xl Land Yacht 2001 Airstream Xl Land Yacht 2002 Airstream Xl Land Yacht 2003 Airstream Xl Land Yacht 2004 Airstream Xl Land Yacht

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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