Recall Detail

AIRSTREAM / AIRSTREAM / 1984

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 30453 Vehicale/Equipment Name: AIRSTREAM
Recalled Component Id: 000004162000027435000000073 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: AIRSTREAM Model Year: 1984
NHTSA Campaign Number: 83V124000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Manufacturer That Filed Report: BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Dec, 01 1981 End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 1983
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 338
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 06 1983 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Airstream, Inc. Report Received Date: Nov, 25 1983
Record Creation date : Dec, 08 1983 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Brake line may develop a hole or leak by shorting against a bare, live electrical line. the electrical conductor could lose insulation due to melting by muffler heat. Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : Recalled vehicles will have the generator starting line repositioned. presently the wire is in a common harness with the brake line and it runs too close to the muffler. also, both the electrical wire and the brake line will be insulated. Recall Notes: Vehicle description: motor homes and specialized commercial vehicles equippedwith gasoline engines.system: service brakes; pipe lines.consequences of defect: there may be a loss of pressure in brake lines,resulting in loss of braking action and a possible vehicle accident.note: owners are cautioned not to use the vehicle until the defect iscorrected.
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