NHTSA Campaign 11V349000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 11V349000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seat belts: front: buckle assembly. The repair is free.
AIRSTREAM, INC filed the report for 11V349000 with NHTSA on July 8, 2011; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 11V349000, NHTSA lists up to 281 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 18, 2008 and June 24, 2011.
Owner notification letters for 11V349000 were scheduled from July 21, 2011, 13 days after the report.
11V349000 covers 1 model from Airstream, model years 2011.
By potentially affected vehicles, 11V349000 ranks 1 of 3 AIRSTREAM, INC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- AIRSTREAM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2012 INTERSTATE TOURING COACHES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 18, 2008, THROUGH JUNE 24, 2011. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE WIRE COULD BE DAMAGED OR SEVERED WHEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS ADJUSTED FORWARD, BACKWARD, OR SWIVELED. THIS WIRE ALLOWS COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) AND THE VEHICLE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) INDICATING IF THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS OCCUPIED AND THE SEAT BELT IS BUCKLED.
- The risk
- IF THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE WIRE IS DAMAGED OR SEVERED, THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER WILL NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY ALLOWING THE DRIVER TO NOT BE SECURED TO THE SEAT, PREVENTING PROPER OPERATION OF THE SRS WHICH COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY TO THE DRIVER IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- AIRSTREAM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE COACHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 21, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AIRSTREAM AT 1-937-538-1268.
Reported July 8, 2011
Vehicles covered by 11V349000 (1)
Airstream (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 11V349000, 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: July 8, 2011. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted