The defect
Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Airstream Land Yacht, Classic, Eddie Bauer, International, Flying Cloud, and Sport travel trailers manufactured November 26, 2013, to August 14, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been built with power inlet receptacles that may not be properly tightened to the electrical connectors.
The risk
If the electrical connection is loose it could cause excessive heat, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
The remedy
Airstream will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the receptacle for damage and tighten the electrical connectors, or replace the power inlet if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 2, 2014. Owners may contact Airstream customer service at 1-937-596-6111.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Airstream Classic | 2014, 2015 |
| Airstream Eddie Bauer | 2014, 2015 |
| Airstream Flying Cloud | 2014, 2015 |
| Airstream International | 2014, 2015 |
| Airstream Land Yacht | 2014, 2015 |
| Airstream Sport | 2014, 2015 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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 Classic | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Airstream Classic | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Airstream Eddie Bauer | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Airstream Eddie Bauer | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Airstream Flying Cloud | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Airstream Flying Cloud | 2015 | 2 | 2 |
| Airstream International | 2014 | 1 | 2 |
| Airstream International | 2015 | 2 | 2 |
| Airstream Land Yacht | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Airstream Land Yacht | 2015 | 1 | 2 |
| Airstream Sport | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Airstream Sport | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2014
83 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the electrical system; Airstream, Inc. filed 54 campaigns in all.
| 14V827000 30 Dec 2014 | General Motors LLC |
| 14V813000 23 Dec 2014 | Elgin Sweeper Company Inc. |
| 14V795000 16 Dec 2014 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 14V749000 24 Nov 2014 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 14V722000 10 Nov 2014 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 14V714000 7 Nov 2014 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 14V699000 4 Nov 2014 | Keystone RV Company |
| 14V688000 31 Oct 2014 | Navistar, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014