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NHTSA Recall 01V088000: Frame and members (structure)

AIRSTREAM, INC. reported this safety recall to NHTSA on , covering an estimated 334 vehicles. It affects 2 models including the Airstream Cutter.

334
vehicles potentially affected
2
models affected
2001
owners notified (March 19)
NHTSA campaign01V088000
ComponentSTRUCTURE › FRAME AND MEMBERS
Report receivedMarch 14, 2001
Owner notificationMarch 19, 2001
Initiated byManufacturer

Defect

Vehicle description: motor homes built on freightliner chassis. The rear floor support leg attachments could fail, causing force to the lpg line fittings and could result in leakage.

Safety risk

Damaged steel lpg lines could result in a leak that could cause a fire or explosion, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

Dealers will re-enforce the rear floor support with a support leg welded to a steel tube. The old legs will be left in place and the new support leg fitted over the floor support tube, and the support welded in place at the floor support tube and the chassis rail. Owner notification began march 19, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact airstream at 1-877-596-6505.

Notes

Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Vehicles covered by recall 01V088000

Make and modelModel years
Airstream Cutter1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Airstream Xc1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

Being listed here means the campaign covers the model year, not that every car was built with the defect or is still unrepaired. Enter your VIN above to check your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free at authorised dealers. Source: NHTSA, October 2026.