1999 Airstream Excella Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 1999 Airstream Excella, and owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 1999 Airstream Excella
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
Certain travel trailers and motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
Remedy: Airstream will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of…
3 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1999 Airstream Excella have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 15,750 miles. Complaints peaked in 2008 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Greenball towmaster tires, 53gb chn 2512. Six tires, purchased new in april 2013 and installed on our 1999 airstream excella, 34 foot model. The previous tires replaced were goodyear marathons which e”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 25, 2014 · Tires
“Trailer tires manufactured by nankang are failing due to tread separation. First failure occurred 11/2009, second failure occurred 4/2010. Tires less than four years old with approximately 10-12,000 m”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 9, 2010 · Tires
Compare Airstream Excella model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Airstream Excella model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 Airstream Excella | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 Airstream Excella | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Airstream Excella | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 Airstream Excella | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 1999 Airstream Excella
How do I know if my 1999 Airstream Excella has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 1999 Airstream Excella; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Airstream dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 07V083000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Airstream models
- Airstream22 complaints
- Land Yacht22 complaints
- Classic19 complaints
- International Ccd12 complaints
- Basecamp10 complaints
- International10 complaints
- Interstate10 complaints
- Travel Trailer10 complaints
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.