1997 Airstream Land Yacht Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 1997 Airstream Land Yacht, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 1997 Airstream Land Yacht
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…
2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1997 Airstream Land Yacht have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 1999 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Headlight switch will heat up and will cause headlights to flicker on and off during normal operation. Consumer was informed by a repair shop that there was too much power running through switch, caus”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 16, 2001 · Exterior lighting
“On four different occasions the solenoid valve stuck causing the auto parking brake to apply while driving. *yc”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 15, 1999 · Service brakes, air
Compare Airstream Land Yacht model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Airstream Land Yacht model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 Airstream Land Yacht | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 Airstream Land Yacht | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 Airstream Land Yacht | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 Airstream Land Yacht | 0 | 5 |
| 1996 Airstream Land Yacht | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 Airstream Land Yacht | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 Airstream Land Yacht | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Airstream Land Yacht | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Airstream Land Yacht | 2 | 1 |
| 2001 Airstream Land Yacht | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 Airstream Land Yacht | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 Airstream Land Yacht | 3 | 5 |
| 2004 Airstream Land Yacht | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 Airstream Land Yacht | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 Airstream Land Yacht | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Airstream Land Yacht | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 Airstream Land Yacht | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 Airstream Land Yacht | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 Airstream Land Yacht | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 1997 Airstream Land Yacht
How do I know if my 1997 Airstream Land Yacht 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 1997 Airstream Land Yacht; 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
- Classic19 complaints
- International Ccd12 complaints
- Basecamp10 complaints
- International10 complaints
- Interstate10 complaints
- Travel Trailer10 complaints
- Flying Cloud8 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.