Consumer Complaint Detail

AIRSTREAM / CLASSIC / 2005

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005028249 Incident Date: May, 01 2005
Consumer's City: HAVERHILL Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Airstream, Inc.
Model Name: CLASSIC Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, electric
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 47CTTTG115B Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 10 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 14 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: consumer states that dutchmen thor produces a camper, tab, and they have an alco brake system that they have modified. they state it has not been modified. according to alco in united kingdom, the company is setting up the system wrong on the vehicle. when he tries to get information from dutchmen thor they send him the manual for the german brake system. on the toe shaft, the dampening unit, it is suppose to slide back and hit an overrun lever that is how it is being set up in the us. on the manual, there is no clearance between the toe shaft and the overrun lever. on the units they are producing there is 1 5/8 inch clearance. the company is no longer corresponding with the consumer and they are not offering any information to the dealers. there is no information on how much the clearance should be. the company continues to refer him to the website with the german manual in it. *nm