Airstream Electrical System: Wiring

Airstream is recalling about 151 vehicles over a problem with the electrical system. Incorrectly fused wires may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.

Campaign
19V734000
Manufacturer
Airstream, Inc.
Reported
16 October 2019
Vehicles
151
Built between
Oct 2018 – Sep 2019
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
15 November 2019
Repaired
62%
Unrepaired
49

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between October 2018 and September 2019. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2019-2020 Airstream AtlasBuilt October 2018 to September 2019

Repair progress

49 of 151 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2021.

62% repaired — 94 of 151 reported

Scrapped or exported
8

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Atlas motorhomes. The SH1 Breaker Terminal may be wired incorrectly, causing some of the 12V circuits to have insufficient overcurrent protection.

What could happen

Incorrectly fused wires may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.

What gets fixed

Airstream will notify owners, and dealers will correct the wiring, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 15, 2019.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtOctober 2018 to September 2019
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA16 October 2019
  3. Owners notified15 November 2019
  4. Latest repair reportQ1 2021 — 62% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 16 October 2019.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact Airstream customer service at 1-877-596-6505 or 1-937-596-6111, extension 7401 or 7411.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
Airstream, Inc.
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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