AIRSTREAM LAND YACHT 2004: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V323000

Make Model Year
AIRSTREAM LAND YACHT 2004
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2005-07-15 2005-07-15

Production Dates: 2002-10-01 - 2004-10-31

Manufacturers Involved: Airstream, Inc.

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 213

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 101

Summary

CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON WORKHORSE CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH ACTIA CORPORATE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD "FMVSS"NOS. 101 "CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS" AND 105 "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE INCORRECT SOFTWARE PROGRAMMED INTO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER SUCH THAT CERTAIN DRIVER WARNINGS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 101 AND 105 ARE NOT DISPLAYED. AS A RESULT OF THIS INCORRECT SOFTWARE, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER MAY FAIL TO ILLUMINATE WARNING LAMPS INDICATING BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE CODES.

Consequence

DRIVERS WOULD NOT BE WARNED OF BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURES.

Remedy

AIRSTREAM IS WORKING WITH WORKHORSE TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND HAVE THE REPAIR PERFORMED ON THEIR VEHICLES. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WORKHORSE AT 1-877-246-7731 OR AIRSTREAM AT 1-877-596-6505.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236; 'TTY: 1-800-424-9153'; OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.