AIRSTREAM CLASSIC 2003: EQUIPMENT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10V415000

Make Model Year
AIRSTREAM CLASSIC 2003
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2011-01-28 2010-09-16 2010-09-16

Production Dates: 2000-08-01 - 2004-07-31

Manufacturers Involved: Airstream, Inc.

Component: EQUIPMENT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 16

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

AIRSTREAM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001-2004 34" CLASSIC TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH DIMPLEX ELECTRAFLAME, SYMPHONY, OR OPTIFLAME BRANDED ELECTRIC FIREPLACES, STOVES, AND FIREPLACE INSERTS. THE PLUG IN REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER FOR THE FIREPLACE CAN OVERHEAT.

Consequence

AN OVERHEATED RECEIVER COULD CAUSE A FIRE.

Remedy

AIRSTREAM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DIMPLEX WILL PROVIDE OWNERS A FREE REPLACEMENT PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL KIT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DIMPLEX NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-346-7539 OR AIRSTREAM AT 937-596-6111.

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 .