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Airstream Bambi Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 2 owner complaints across 13 model years of the Airstream Bambi (2002–2024). The most-complained-about year is 2020.

7
safety recalls, all years
2
owner complaints, all years
2021
year with most recalls
2020
year with most complaints

Pick your Airstream Bambi model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2024 Airstream Bambi10
2023 Airstream Bambi31
2022 Airstream Bambi20
2021 Airstream Bambi30
2020 Airstream Bambi11
2009 Airstream Bambi10
2008 Airstream Bambi10
2007 Airstream Bambi10
2006 Airstream Bambi10
2005 Airstream Bambi10
2004 Airstream Bambi10
2003 Airstream Bambi10
2002 Airstream Bambi10

What Airstream Bambi owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The 2020 model year has the most, with 1.

All Airstream Bambi recalls (7)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Airstream Bambi, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Electrical system

    NHTSA 23V519000 Reported 74 vehicles potentially affected Airstream, Inc.

    Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Bambi, Basecamp, Caravel, Flying Cloud, Globetrotter, International, and Interstate travel trailers. The SmartPlug 30 Amp inlet manufactured with the manganese bronze D-rings may crack or fail when over tightened.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the SmartPlug 30-amp inlet as needed, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 8, 2023. Owners may contact Airstream customer service at 1-877-596-6505 or…

    Model years: 2023, 2024

  2. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 23V435000 Reported 137 vehicles potentially affected Airstream, Inc.

    Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2023 Bambi vehicles. The capacity of the freshwater tank was overstated, resulting in an incorrect Cargo Carrying Capacity label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

    Remedy: Airstream will mail corrected labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 26, 2023. Owners may contact Airstream customer service at 1-877-596-6505 or 1-937-596-6111 ext. 7401 or 7411.

    Model years: 2023

  3. Oven/stove/cooktop (equipment)

    NHTSA 23V134000 Reported 6,827 vehicles potentially affected Airstream, Inc.

    Airstream Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Basecamp, Bambi, Atlas, and Interstate travel trailers, equipped with certain SDS2 2-Burner Drop-in Cooktops. The internal aluminum burner tubes that connect to the gas valves may fracture and cause a gas leak.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a regulator support bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 29, 2023. Owners may contact Airstream Customer Service at 877-596-6111 (Travel Trailer ext.…

    Model years: 2021, 2022, 2023

  4. Oven/stove/cooktop (equipment)

    NHTSA 22V595000 Reported 2,856 vehicles potentially affected Airstream, Inc.

    Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Basecamp, Bambi, Atlas, Interstate, and Interstate 19 travel trailers equipped with certain 2-burner cooktops. The burner control valves may become damaged, causing a gas leak.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect, and if necessary replace the cooktop, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 7, 2022. Owners may contact Airstream customer service at 1-877-596-6505 or 1-937-596-6111 ext.…

    Model years: 2021, 2022

  5. Lpg systems (equipment)

    NHTSA 21V671000 Reported 222 vehicles potentially affected Airstream, Inc.

    Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2021 Flying Cloud, Bambi, Caravel, Classic, Globetrotter, and International recreational vehicles, equipped with Winntec model 6020 two-stage propane regulators. The regulator may fail, causing an increase in propane pressure.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the regulator, as necessary, and test the propane system for leaks, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 8, 2021. Owners may contact Airstream customer service…

    Model years: 2021

  6. Trailer hitches

    NHTSA 19V753000 Reported 1,888 vehicles potentially affected Airstream, Inc.

    Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Sport, Nest, Flying Cloud, International Serenity, International Signature, Classic, Globetrotter and Tommy Bahama trailers and 2020 Basecamp, Bambi and Caravel trailers. Due to improper welding, the Demco ball coupler installed on the travel trailers may not provide enough…

    Remedy: Airstream will notify owners, and will send a temporary use adaptor that can be slipped over the ball portion of the coupler to allow owners to tow their trailers. For the final remedy, dealers will add a shim plate to…

    Model years: 2020

  7. Exterior lighting

    NHTSA 09V159000 Reported 2,052 vehicles potentially affected AIRSTREAM, INC.

    Airstream is recalling 2,052 my 2002-2009 bambi, international, safari, 75th anniversary, dwr, and ocean breeze travel trailers for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the travel trailers were built without rear reflex reflectors.

    Remedy: Airstream will send dealers separate reflectors to the affected customers and dealers along with instructions for proper installation. Customers will have the option of installing the reflectors or taking the travel…

    Model years: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Other Airstream models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.