The defect
Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain model year 2020-2021 Airstream Atlas and Interstate motorhomes equipped with VB suspension systems. The lock portion of the countersink bolts attaching the VB Suspension system to the vehicle may be too long preventing the panhard rod bracket from fully contacting the springs, resulting in bolts absorbing the load instead of the bracket.
The risk
If the bolts carry the load rather than the bracket, it can cause them to break, affecting the vehicle handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Airstream will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspension bolts, free of charge. This recall began August 26, 2020. Owners may contact Airstream customer service at 1-877-596-6505.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Airstream Atlas | 2020, 2021 |
| Airstream Interstate | 2020, 2021 |
Components: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
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 Atlas | 2020 | 1 | 3 |
| Airstream Atlas | 2021 | 0 | 4 |
| Airstream Interstate | 2020 | 2 | 3 |
| Airstream Interstate | 2021 | 0 | 6 |
Other suspension recalls in 2020
27 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the suspension; Airstream, Inc. filed 54 campaigns in all.
| 20V764000 21 Dec 2020 | General Motors, LLC |
| 20V758000 8 Dec 2020 | McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. |
| 20V709000 17 Nov 2020 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 20V708000 17 Nov 2020 | Altec Industries Inc. |
| 20V695000 10 Nov 2020 | Winnebago Towable |
| 20V689000 6 Nov 2020 | Autocar, LLC |
| 20V678000 4 Nov 2020 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 20V665000 29 Oct 2020 | Jayco, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020