The defect
Airstream Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Basecamp, Bambi, Atlas, and Interstate travel trailers, equipped with certain SDS2 2-Burner Drop-in Cooktops. The internal aluminum burner tubes that connect to the gas valves may fracture and cause a gas leak.
The risk
A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will install a regulator support bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 29, 2023. Owners may contact Airstream Customer Service at 877-596-6111 (Travel Trailer ext. 7491) or (Touring Coach ext. 7401).
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Airstream Atlas | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Airstream Bambi | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Airstream Basecamp | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Airstream Interstate | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:OVEN/STOVE/COOKTOP
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 | 2021 | 0 | 4 |
| Airstream Atlas | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Airstream Atlas | 2023 | 1 | 4 |
| Airstream Bambi | 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| Airstream Bambi | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Airstream Bambi | 2023 | 1 | 3 |
| Airstream Basecamp | 2021 | 5 | 6 |
| Airstream Basecamp | 2022 | 1 | 5 |
| Airstream Basecamp | 2023 | 0 | 5 |
| Airstream Interstate | 2021 | 0 | 6 |
| Airstream Interstate | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| Airstream Interstate | 2023 | 0 | 5 |
Other equipment recalls in 2023
119 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the equipment; Airstream, Inc. filed 54 campaigns in all.
| 23V893000 22 Dec 2023 | Daimler Coaches North America |
| 23V852000 15 Dec 2023 | Great Dane Trailers |
| 23V816000 5 Dec 2023 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 23V804000 29 Nov 2023 | Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. |
| 23V772000 17 Nov 2023 | Airstream, Inc. |
| 23V763000 11 Nov 2023 | Nova Bus (US) Inc. |
| 23V759000 10 Nov 2023 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 23V757000 9 Nov 2023 | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023