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NHTSA Recall 07V083000: Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

AIRSTREAM, INC. reported this safety recall to NHTSA on , covering an estimated 5,084 vehicles. It affects 12 models including the Airstream Classic.

5,084
vehicles potentially affected
12
models affected
2007
owners notified (April 30)
NHTSA campaign07V083000
ComponentEQUIPMENT › RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Report receivedMarch 5, 2007
Owner notificationApril 30, 2007
Initiated byManufacturer

Defect

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.

Safety risk

Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.

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 charge. Dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or airstream at 1-937-596-6111.

Notes

Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles covered by recall 07V083000

Make and modelModel years
Airstream Classic2002, 2003, 2004
Airstream Cutter1997, 1998, 1999
Airstream Excella1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Airstream Land Yacht1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Airstream Land Yacht XC2000, 2001
Airstream Land Yacht XL2000, 2001
Airstream Limited1999, 2000, 2001
Airstream Safari1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Airstream Sky Deck2003, 2004
Airstream Xc Land Yacht2002, 2003
Airstream XL1999
Airstream XL Land Yacht2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

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.