Recall 10V081000: 2010 Airstream Flying Cloud
Updated from NHTSA data · How we count
- Report date
- Mar 4, 2010
- Vehicles affected
- 15
- Models
- 1
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
The problem
Airstream is recalling certain model year 2010 flying cloud travel trailers. These vehicles were built with axles rated at 3,800 lbs. The vehicles should have been built with axles rated at 4,400 lbs.
The risk
Towing a vehicle with the axle loaded beyond the specified weight rating may result in axle failure leading to poor vehicle handling increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will replace the axles with one's rated at 4,400 lbs free of charge. The recall began on march 31, 2010. Owners may contact airstream at 1-877-246-7731.
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
Affected vehicles
- 2010 Airstream Flying Cloud
Details
- NHTSA campaign
- 10V081000
- Manufacturer
- AIRSTREAM, INC.
- Owner letters
- Mar 31, 2010
- Components
- Power train:axle assembly (Transmission & Drivetrain)
Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. To see if your vehicle is included, enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov or call the manufacturer.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology