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- EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER; EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS
- Problem
- Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Land Yacht, Eddie Bauer, International, Flying Cloud, and Sport travel trailers manufactured August 1, 2013, to February 4, 2015. The screws that secure the tray for the liquid propane (LP) tanks may fail and the LP tanks may fall from the trailer.
- Risk
- If the screws that secures the tank to the trailer fails, the tank can separate from the trailer becoming an object that can impact another vehicle on the road. There is also an increased risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Airstream will notify owners, and dealers will install new attaching screws to secure the LP tank tray, free of charge. The recall began on February 25, 2015. Owners may contact Airstream customer service at 1-937-596-6111.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
What this recall means for you
Certain Airstream travel trailers from model years 2014 and 2015, built between August 1, 2013 and February 4, 2015, have a defect in the screws that secure the tray holding the liquid propane (LP) tanks. The screws may fail, allowing the LP tanks to fall from the trailer.
If the screws holding the tank fail, the tank can separate from the trailer and become a loose object that can strike another vehicle on the road. The condition also raises the risk of a fire.
Airstream will notify owners, and authorized dealers will install new attaching screws to secure the LP tank tray at no charge. Owners can contact Airstream customer service at 1-937-596-6111, and should check their vehicle identification number (VIN) for any open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Airstream Eddie Bauer | 20142015 |
|---|---|
| Airstream Flying Cloud | 20142015 |
| Airstream International | 20142015 |
| Airstream Land Yacht | 20142015 |
| Airstream Sport | 20142015 |