2007 AIRSTREAM SAFARI Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 08V367000 on 07/30/2008
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Manufactured:
- 05/31/2003 - 09/29/2006
- Affected:
- 4,450
- Defect:
- Airstream is recalling 4,450 my 2004-2007 safari, international, interstate, land yacht, classic, my 2004-2006 skydeck, and my 2006 parkway travel trailers and motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. the refrigerator 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.
- Consequence:
- If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.
- Correction:
- Airstream is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). 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 the owner 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.
- Notes:
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 09V159000 on 05/14/2009
- Component:
- Exterior lighting
- Manufactured:
- 05/31/2002 - 06/29/2008
- Affected:
- 2,052
- Defect:
- Airstream is recalling 2,052 my 2002-2009 bambi, international, safari, 75th anniversary, dwr, and ocean breeze travel trailers for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the travel trailers were built without rear reflex reflectors.
- Consequence:
- Inadequate lighting could reduce visibility of vehicle increase the potential for a crash.
- Correction:
- Airstream will send dealers separate reflectors to the affected customers and dealers along with instructions for proper installation. customers will have the option of installing the reflectors or taking the travel trailer to the nearest airstream certified dealers. this will be done free of charge. the recall began on may 15, 2009. owners may contact airstream at 1-937-596-6849.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
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