Recall campaign · NHTSA 06V161000

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

AIRSTREAM, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2006-05-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 06V161000

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

Component
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
Manufacturer
AIRSTREAM, INC.
Vehicles affected
67
Reported to NHTSA
2006-05-09
Owners notified
2006-05-18

Defect description

ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS, THE 110-VOLT RECEPTACLE IN THE GALLEY AREA OF THE UNIT IS REQUIRED TO BE PROTECTED BY A GROUND FAULT INTERRUPTER (GFI) RECEPTACLE OR BY A GFI TYPE BREAKER IN THE PANEL BOARD. THE 110-VOLT GALLEY RECEPTACLE UNIT DOES NOT HAVE THIS PROTECTION.

Safety risk

THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK THAT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE PRESENT GALLEY RECEPTACLE, INSTALL A NONMETALLIC OUTLET BOX, AND INSTALL AND TEST THE GFI 110-VOLT RECEPTACLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AIRSTREAM AT 937-596-6111.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
AIRSTREAM Safari Bambi2006 2005

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.