The problem
Certain travel trailers fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "Tire selection and rims for motor vehicles." The tire inflation pressure label on the roadside front of the vehicle has incorrect air pressure information. In addition, the tire, rim and tire pressure information in the owners manual is incorrect.
The risk
An over-inflated tire could blow out, causing the trailer to sway uncontrollably increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Airstream will mail to the owners a corrected tire inflation pressure label and a label with correct tire information to be placed in the owner's manual over the incorrect information along with installation instructions. If an owner is uncomfortable installing either label, they can take their trailer to a dealer to have the labels installed. The recall began on august 9, 2007. Owners can call airstream at 1-519-262-2600.
Contacts
Customers 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.
What to do
- Check your VIN. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls - it shows whether this recall applies to your vehicle and whether the repair has been done.
- Call a dealer. Any authorized Airstream dealer will do the repair free, whether or not you bought the vehicle there. Quote campaign 07V339000.
- Ask about parts and a loaner. If parts aren't available yet, ask what to do in the meantime.
- Keep your paperwork. If you paid for this repair before the recall, you may be able to get reimbursed - here's how.