Recall Detail

AIRSTREAM / AIRSTREAM / 1981

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 28707 Vehicale/Equipment Name: AIRSTREAM
Recalled Component Id: 000004287000027412000000067 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: AIRSTREAM Model Year: 1981
NHTSA Campaign Number: 84V058000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM Manufacturer That Filed Report: BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1976 End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 1983
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 2600
Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 17 1984 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Airstream, Inc. Report Received Date: May, 04 1984
Record Creation date : Jun, 01 1984 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The brakes are operated with vacuum assistance. the vacuum reservoir tank may develop air leaks from rust deterioration. the rust occurs because the position of the tank does not allow proper drainage. Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : Replace reservoir with a new tank if necessary. in addition, a protective cover will be placed over the bottom of tank to prevent rust from occuring. Recall Notes: Vehicle description: travel trailers equipped with vacuum disc brakes.system: brakes; vacuum reservoir tank.consequences of defect: rust eventually results in pin holes in the tank. theresulting air leaks will cause the break-away feature and reservoir braking tofail. if the towing vehicle"s engine should stop working, the trailer could notbe stopped. an accident could result without prior warning.
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