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Airstream Basecamp Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 14 safety recalls and 10 owner complaints across 8 model years of the Airstream Basecamp (2017–2024). The most-complained-about year is 2021.

14
safety recalls, all years
10
owner complaints, all years
2021
year with most recalls
2021
year with most complaints

Pick your Airstream Basecamp model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2024 Airstream Basecamp10
2023 Airstream Basecamp50
2022 Airstream Basecamp51
2021 Airstream Basecamp64
2020 Airstream Basecamp42
2019 Airstream Basecamp40
2018 Airstream Basecamp40
2017 Airstream Basecamp53

What Airstream Basecamp owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA. The 2021 model year has the most, with 4.

All Airstream Basecamp recalls (14)

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

  1. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 24V206000 Reported 111 vehicles potentially affected Airstream, Inc.

    Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2023 Basecamp 16 & 16X travel trailers. The metric and imperial GAWR values were transposed. As such, these trailers 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 April 11, 2024. Owners may contact Airstream customer service at 1-877-596-6505 or 1-937-596-6111 ext. 7401 or 7411.

    Model years: 2023

  2. Body (structure)

    NHTSA 23V860000 Reported 1,587 vehicles potentially affected Airstream, Inc.

    Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2012-2023 Basecamp 20X travel trailers. The spare tire carrier bracket may experience metal fatigue and break, allowing the spare tire to detach from the trailer.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the bracket, and replace and install additional support, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 16, 2024. Owners may contact Airstream customer service at…

    Model years: 2021, 2022, 2023

  3. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 23V614000 Reported 58 vehicles potentially affected Airstream, Inc.

    Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2021-2023 16' Basecamp and 20' Basecamp travel trailers manufactured without an air conditioner. The 12-gauge wire for future air conditioner installation was not properly terminated inside the junction box.

    Remedy: Dealers will remove the wire from the circuit breaker and power converter, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 12, 2023. Owners may contact Airstream customer service at 1-877-596-6505 or…

    Model years: 2021, 2022, 2023

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment) and glass, side/rear (visibility)

    NHTSA 22V932000 Reported 1,992 vehicles potentially affected Airstream, Inc.

    Airstream Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2017-2022 Basecamp 16, and 2021-2022 Basecamp 20 travel trailers. The adhesive bond between the glass and metal frame of the entry door window can fail, causing the glass to separate from the frame.

    Remedy: Dealers will test the windows and replace, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 9, 2023. Owners may contact Airstream customer service at 1-877-596-6505 or 1-937-596-6111 ext.…

    Model years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

  7. 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

  8. Air conditioner (equipment) and recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 21V195000 Reported 1,509 vehicles potentially affected Airstream, Inc.

    Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Basecamp travel trailers. The mounting bolts that secure the air conditioner to the roof may loosen or break, allowing the air conditioner to separate from the trailer.

    Remedy: Airstream will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air conditioning mounting bolts are secure and replace if necessary, as well as install additional foam support blocks, free of charge. The recall began May 7,…

    Model years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

  9. Labels (equipment) and tires

    NHTSA 20V577000 Reported 5 vehicles potentially affected Airstream, Inc.

    Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2021 Basecamp 16 trailers. The information printed on the Federal Certification and Tire Placard is 255/55R18 - 50 PSI, when the correct information is ST225/75R15E - 80 PSI. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110,…

    Remedy: Airstream will notify owners, and dealers and will install corrected labels, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2020. Owners may contact Airstream customer service at 1-877-596-6505 or 1-937-596-6111 ext.…

    Model years: 2021

  10. Glass, side/rear (visibility)

    NHTSA 20V349000 Reported 732 vehicles potentially affected Airstream, Inc.

    Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Basecamp travel trailers. The adhesive bond between the glass and the metal frame of the entry door window may fail, allowing the glass to separate while the trailer is moving.

    Remedy: Airstream will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the windows for proper adhesive bond strength, replacing the windows as necessary and installing updated adhesive strips to all windows, free of charge. This…

    Model years: 2017, 2018

  11. 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

  12. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 19V397000 Reported 911 vehicles potentially affected Airstream, Inc.

    Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Basecamp trailers. The Tire Placard is lacking the trailer's spare tire information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selections and Rims."

    Remedy: Airstream will notify owners, and will provide corrected labels, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin July 23, 2019. Owners may contact Airstream customer service at 1-877-596-6505 or 1-937-596-6111…

    Model years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

  13. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 19V024000 Reported 189 vehicles potentially affected Airstream, Inc.

    Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2019 Airstream Basecamp X recreational vehicles. The Federal Certification Label and Tire Placard may have incorrect information stating that the vehicle is equipped with 235/55R18 Load Range D tires needing 80 psi, when the vehicles are actually equipped with 235/75R15 Load Range D tires…

    Remedy: Airstream has notified owners and will send them a new corrected Federal Certification Label and Tire Placard, free of charge. The recall began on February 22, 2019. Owners may contact Airstream customer service at…

    Model years: 2019

  14. Non-powered axle assembly (suspension) and tires

    NHTSA 17V155000 Reported 293 vehicles potentially affected Airstream, Inc.

    Airstream Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2017 Base Camp recreational trailers. When the trailer is heavily loaded, the axle travel may allow the tires on these vehicles to contact the plastic liner of the wheel well or fender, possibly resulting in tire failure.

    Remedy: Airstream will notify owners, and dealers will replace the axle to limit the axle travel, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2017. Owners may contact Airstream customer service at 1-937-596-6111, extension…

    Model years: 2017

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.