AIRSTREAM: CLASSIC: EQUIPMENT
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 10V415000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | AIRSTREAM, INC. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | CLASSIC |
| Model Year: | 2002 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | EQUIPMENT |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | AIRSTREAM, INC. |
| Manufacturered: | 20000801 - 20040731 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 16 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20110128 |
| Recall Initiated By: | ODI |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | AIRSTREAM, INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 20100916 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20100916 |
Defect 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 Summary:
AN OVERHEATED RECEIVER COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
Corrective Summary:
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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .