| NHTSA Record Id: 3240 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: AIRSTREAM |
| Recalled Component Id: 000012963000098700000000084 |
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| Model Name: CUTTER |
Model Year: 1997 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V086000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: AIRSTREAM, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 1997 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 30 2000 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 298 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 19 2001 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Airstream, Inc. |
Report Received Date: Mar, 14 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Mar, 22 2001 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: motor homes built on freightliner chassis. the anti-lock braking system (abs) rear brake valves can be damaged due to the fresh water tank sagging downward. |
Consequence Summary: This will result in automatic application of the emergency brake causing a rapid deceleration and stopping of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a steel support bracket that runs fore and aft under the fresh water tank between two chassis cross members below the tank. owner notification began march 19, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact airstream at 1-877-596-6505. |
Recall Notes: Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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