| NHTSA Record Id: 577 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: AIRSTREAM |
| Recalled Component Id: 000015231000106383000000272 |
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| Model Name: 396XL |
Model Year: 2000 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V247000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 128 |
| Component Name: STRUCTURE |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: AIRSTREAM, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 31 2002 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 149 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 25 2002 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Airstream, Inc. |
Report Received Date: Sep, 13 2002 |
| Record Creation date : Sep, 17 2002 |
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| Defect Summary : On certain diesel motor homes, when the unit is fully loaded with fuel, fluids, and passengers, the front gross axle weight rating (gawr) could be exceeded. furthermore, the unit may have a disproportionate front axle weight distribution that could result in an overload condition on the front tire of the motor home. |
Consequence Summary: This overload condition could result in the sudden failure of the front tire causing a loss of control of the motor home, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the front tires. in addition, dealers will also install a poppet kit to compensate for the added width of the new front tires. this remedy will increase the front gawr. a new set of vehicle weight labels will be issued to reflect these changes. owner notification began september 25, 2002. 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 1-937-596-6111, ext. 7418 or 7400. |
Recall Notes: Also, customers can 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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