NHTSA Campaign 10V081000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 10V081000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the power train: axle assembly. The repair is free.
AIRSTREAM, INC filed the report for 10V081000 with NHTSA on March 4, 2010; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 10V081000, NHTSA lists up to 15 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 1, 2009 and February 28, 2010.
Owner notification letters for 10V081000 were scheduled from March 31, 2010, 27 days after the report.
10V081000 covers 1 model from Airstream, model years 2010.
By potentially affected vehicles, 10V081000 ranks 3 of 3 AIRSTREAM, INC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- AIRSTREAM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 FLYING CLOUD TRAVEL TRAILERS. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH AXLES RATED AT 3,800 LBS. THE VEHICLES SHOULD HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AXLES RATED AT 4,400 LBS.
- The risk
- TOWING A VEHICLE WITH THE AXLE LOADED BEYOND THE SPECIFIED WEIGHT RATING MAY RESULT IN AXLE FAILURE LEADING TO POOR VEHICLE HANDLING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AXLES WITH ONE'S RATED AT 4,400 LBS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AIRSTREAM AT 1-877-246-7731.
Reported March 4, 2010
Vehicles covered by 10V081000 (1)
Airstream (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 10V081000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: March 4, 2010. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted