AIRSTREAM AVENUE 2012: SEATS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11V401000

Make Model Year
AIRSTREAM AVENUE 2012
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2011-08-19 2011-08-05 2011-08-05

Production Dates: 2010-05-10 - 2011-07-29

Manufacturers Involved: THOR INDUSTRIES

Component: SEATS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 66

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

AIRSTREAM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 AVENUE COACHES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 10, 2010, THROUGH JULY 29, 2011. THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT SWIVEL MECHANISM LOCKING PIN COULD LOOSEN AND BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE SWIVEL MECHANISM ALLOWING THE SEAT TO SWIVEL BACK AND FORTH GOING DOWN THE ROAD.

Consequence

THIS SWIVELING, COULD LEAD TO A DISTRACTION THAT COULD CAUSE A CRASH, RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY TO THE VEHICLE'S OCCUPANTS.

Remedy

AIRSTREAM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE COACHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 19, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AIRSTREAM AT 1-937-538-1268.

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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .