Recall Detail

AIRSTREAM / AIRSTREAM / 1981

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 31462 Vehicale/Equipment Name: AIRSTREAM
Recalled Component Id: 000003763000027412000000052 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: AIRSTREAM Model Year: 1981
NHTSA Campaign Number: 81V114000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF Manufacturer That Filed Report: BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 1981 End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1981
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 127
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 02 1981 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Airstream, Inc. Report Received Date: Oct, 01 1981
Record Creation date : Oct, 02 1981 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : There is a possibility that failure of the trailing arm may occur, causing the rear wheels to lock-up. Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : Trailing arm will be replaced with a modified leaf spring at no charge to owner. Recall Notes: Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with american carrier rearsuspension.system: suspension; trailing arm.consequences of defect: rear wheel lock-up will result in loss of vehiclecontrol and, possibly, an accident.note: the danger is usually preceded by a noticeable lowering of the rear coachon one side or the other. if this occurs, immediately reduce speed and ceasefurther operation of the motorhome until corrective action has been performed.
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