The defect
AIRSTREAM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2012 INTERSTATE TOURING COACHES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 18, 2008, THROUGH JUNE 24, 2011. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE WIRE COULD BE DAMAGED OR SEVERED WHEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS ADJUSTED FORWARD, BACKWARD, OR SWIVELED. THIS WIRE ALLOWS COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) AND THE VEHICLE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) INDICATING IF THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS OCCUPIED AND THE SEAT BELT IS BUCKLED.
The risk
IF THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE WIRE IS DAMAGED OR SEVERED, THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER WILL NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY ALLOWING THE DRIVER TO NOT BE SECURED TO THE SEAT, PREVENTING PROPER OPERATION OF THE SRS WHICH COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY TO THE DRIVER IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
The remedy
AIRSTREAM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE COACHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 21, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AIRSTREAM AT 1-937-538-1268.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Airstream Interstate | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airstream Interstate | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Airstream Interstate | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Airstream Interstate | 2011 | 1 | 2 |
| Airstream Interstate | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2011
10 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the seat belts; AIRSTREAM, INC. filed 30 campaigns in all.
| 11V597000 23 Dec 2011 | CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. |
| 11V568000 2 Dec 2011 | MEDIX SPECIALTY VEHICLES, INC. |
| 11V552000 17 Nov 2011 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| 11V535000 8 Nov 2011 | TOMBERLIN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP |
| 11V468000 9 Sept 2011 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 11V409000 5 Aug 2011 | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 11V210000 30 Mar 2011 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC - DBA SPRINTER |
| 11V025000 19 Jan 2011 | THINK NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011