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September 23, 2020 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V577000
Incorrect Information on Placard/FMVSS 110 & 567
If inflated per printed information the tires could be underinflated, which can increase the risk of a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V577
Manufacturer Airstream, Inc.
Components TIRES, EQUIPMENT
Potential Number of Units Affected 5
Summary
Airstream, Inc. (Airstream
) is recalling certain 2021 Basecamp 16 trailers. The information printed on the Federal Certification and Tire Placard is 255/55R18 – 50 PSI, when the correct information is ST225/75R15E – 80 PSI. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, “Tire Selection and Rims” and 567, “Certification.?
Remedy
Airstream will notify owners, and dealers and will install corrected labels, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2020. Owners may contact Airstream
customer service at 1-877-596-6505 or 1-937-596-6111 ext. 7401 or 7411.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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RECALL NOTICE
Safety Recall:
NHTSA 20V577
Safety Adviso1y:
October, 30 2020
IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL
This notice applies to your vehicle: 205088
Dear
This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Airstream has
decided that a compliance issue which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in ce1tain 2020 Model Year Aiiยทstream Basecamp travel
trailers. As a result, Airstream is conducting a safety recall.
Reason/or
this recall
What we
will do
What we need
you to do
The affected Basecamp travel trailers has incorrect infonnation printed on the Federal Certification Label
and Tire Placard. Incorrect tire pressure can increase the risk of a crash.
Airstream will provide corrected labels to the affected customers. This will be done at no cost to the owner.
The remedy should take approximately 10 minutes to perfo1m.
Please attached the corrected Federal Ce1t ification Label and Tire Placard over the top of the existing label
and placard. The corrected Federal Ce1tification Label and Tire Placard along with a how-to have been
provided with this letter.
If you have any questions conceming this recall or if you need any assistance, please contact the
Airstream Customer Service Department by mail at Airstream
, P.O. Box 629, Jackson Center, OH
45334-0629, or by phone at 877-596-6111 ext. 7491.
If you have had the appropriate repairs completed prior to receipt of this recall notice, and if you incw1’ed
any direct cost in connection with obtaining such repair, you may be eligible to receive reimbursement from
Airstream by contacting the Airstream
Customer Service Department.
If after contacting Aiiยทstream Customer Service you are still not satisfied we have done our best to remedy this situation, you may also
submit a v.โขritten complaint to: Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE,
Washington, DC 20590. You may call the toll-free Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153; or go to
https://v.,wv.โข.safercar.gov.) Federal regulations require that any vehicle lessor receiving this recall notice must fo1ward a copy of this
notice to the lessee within ten days.
We apologize for any inconvenience this action may cause you; however, yowยท safety and continued satisfaction are of the utmost
importance to us.
Thank you for your attention and cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
Airstream
Rick March
General Manager of Airstream Customer Support Group
cc: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
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1 Affected Product
Vehicle
MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
AIRSTREAM![]() | BASECAMP | 2021 |
5 Associated Documents
Noncompliance Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-20V577-3027.PDF 212.917KB
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-20V577-6079.pdf 245.937KB
Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
RCONL-20V577-6557.pdf 199.288KB
Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2020-4
RCLQRT-20V577-6192.PDF 211.122KB
Recall 573 Report – Amendment 1
RCLRPT-20V577-5105.PDF 212.919KB
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