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2005 Airstream Safari Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 2005 Airstream Safari, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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3 safety recalls for the 2005 Airstream Safari

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. 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…

  2. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 08V367000 Reported 4,450 vehicles potentially affected AIRSTREAM, INC.

    Airstream is recalling 4,450 my 2004-2007 safari, international, interstate, land yacht, classic, my 2004-2006 skydeck, and my 2006 parkway travel trailers and motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution…

    Remedy: Airstream is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge.…

  3. Wheel bearing (suspension)

    NHTSA 04V506000 Reported 929 vehicles potentially affected AIRSTREAM, INC.

    On certain motorhomes, the outer wheel bearing in the hub of the axle may fail, leading to unexpected separation of the wheel from the axle. This failure may be due to an inadequate amount of grease in the hub assembly or the grease in the hub may break down under normal operating conditions into a liquid that inadequately lubricates…

    Remedy: Dealers will repair the unit and remove the wheels, inspect the hubs, inner and outer bearings, races and grease seals. If necessary, replace parts and repack the wheel bearing with high temperature grease and…

2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2005 Airstream Safari have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 12,500 miles. Complaints peaked in 2005 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Tl*the contact owns a 2005 airstream safari. The contact stated that the tread on both rear tires is separating. He noticed that the tires are 30.5 inches high in diameter, when they should be 28.5 in”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 11, 2007 · Tires

“On friday, june 17, 2005, while traveling through chicago, our airstream travel trailer brakes began intermittently locking while braking. Later, while driving south on i-57, break controller began pe”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 22, 2005 · Service brakes, electric

Compare Airstream Safari model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Airstream Safari model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1997 Airstream Safari10
1998 Airstream Safari10
1999 Airstream Safari10
2000 Airstream Safari10
2001 Airstream Safari10
2002 Airstream Safari20
2003 Airstream Safari30
2004 Airstream Safari50
2005 Airstream Safari32
2006 Airstream Safari20
2007 Airstream Safari21
2008 Airstream Safari10
2009 Airstream Safari10

Checking a specific 2005 Airstream Safari

How do I know if my 2005 Airstream Safari 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. 3 campaigns currently list the 2005 Airstream Safari; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

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 04V506000).

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

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.