- Vehicles
- 338
- Built between
- Dec 1981 – Nov 1983
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 6 December 1983
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 1981 and November 1983. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1982-1984 Airstream AirstreamBuilt December 1981 to November 1983
What the defect is
Brake line may develop a hole or leak by shorting against a bare, live electrical line. The electrical conductor could lose insulation due to melting by muffler heat.
What gets fixed
RECALLED VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE GENERATOR STARTING LINE REPOSITIONED. PRESENTLY THE WIRE IS IN A COMMON HARNESS WITH THE BRAKE LINE AND IT RUNS TOO CLOSE TO THE MUFFLER. ALSO, BOTH THE ELECTRICAL WIRE AND THE BRAKE LINE WILL BE INSULATED.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 1981 to November 1983
- Recall reported to NHTSA25 November 1983
- Owners notified6 December 1983
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 25 November 1983.
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY
- 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
Vehicle description: motor homes and specialized commercial vehicles equippedwith gasoline engines.system: service brakes; pipe lines.consequences of defect: there may be a loss of pressure in brake lines,resulting in loss of braking action and a possible vehicle accident.note: owners are cautioned not to use the vehicle until the defect iscorrected.
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.