NHTSA Campaign 12V596000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 12V596000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system. The repair is free.
Airstream, Inc filed the report for 12V596000 with NHTSA on December 20, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V596000, NHTSA lists up to 576 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 12V596000 were scheduled from January 3, 2013, 14 days after the report.
12V596000 covers 1 model from Airstream, model years 2011–2013.
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V596000 ranks 15 of 35 Airstream, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 12V596000, Airstream, Inc has 7 other recalls on the electrical system on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Airstream is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Interstate motorhomes manufactured August 2007, through December 2012 and equipped with the rear sofa floor plan. The electrical equipment underneath the sofa may come in contact with the seat belt buckle or metal cables from the seat.
- The risk
- If the metal sofa components come in contact with the electrical components, electrical arcing could occur. Arcing may lead to a vehicle fire.
- The fix
- Airstream will notify owners, and dealers will install a cover over the electrical components, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin by late January 2013. Owners may contact Airstream at 1-877-596-6111.
Reported December 20, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V596000 (2)
Airstream (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V596000, 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: December 20, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted