| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
83V124000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AIRSTREAM |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
AIRSTREAM |
| Model Year: |
1984 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
19811201 - 19831101 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
338 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19831206 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19831206 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
AIRSTREAM, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19831125 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19831208 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
BRAKE LINE MAY DEVELOP A HOLE OR LEAK BY SHORTING AGAINST A BARE, LIVE ELECTRICAL LINE. THE ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR COULD LOSE INSULATION DUE TO MELTING BY MUFFLER HEAT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
RECALLED VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE GENERATOR STARTING LINE REPOSITIONED. PRESENTLY THE WIRE IS IN A COMMON HARNESS WITH THE BRAKE LINE AND IT RUNS TOO CLOSE TO THE MUFFLER. ALSO, BOTH THE ELECTRICAL WIRE AND THE BRAKE LINE WILL BE INSULATED. |