Recalls for your 1997 Airstream Cutter

Recalls for 1997 Airstream Cutter

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DEFECT #1 - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK


Posted on: 2001-03-22
Description
Vehicle description: motor homes built on freightliner chassis.  The anti-lock braking system (abs) rear brake valves can be damaged due to the fresh water tank sagging downward.

Consequence
This will result in automatic application of the emergency brake causing a rapid deceleration and stopping of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action
Dealers will install a steel support bracket that runs fore and aft under the fresh water tank between two chassis cross members below the tank.  Owner notification began march 19, 2001.  Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact airstream at 1-877-596-6505.

Notes
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

DEFECT #2 - FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS


Posted on: 2001-03-22
Description
Vehicle description: motor homes built on freightliner chassis.  The liquid propane gas (lpg) lines can be damaged due to the fresh water tank sagging down, resulting in leakage.

Consequence
Damaged steel lpg lines could result in a leak that could cause a fire or explosion, resulting in serious injury or death.

Corrective Action
Dealers will install a steel support bracket that runs fore and aft under the fresh water tank between two chassis cross members below the tank.  Owner notification began march 19, 2001.  Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact airstream at 1-877-596-6505.

Notes
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

DEFECT #3 - STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS


Posted on: 2001-03-22
Description
Vehicle description: motor homes built on freightliner chassis.  The rear floor support leg attachments could fail, causing force to the lpg line fittings and could result in leakage.

Consequence
Damaged steel lpg lines could result in a leak that could cause a fire or explosion, resulting in serious injury or death.

Corrective Action
Dealers will re-enforce the rear floor support with a support leg welded to a steel tube.  The old legs will be left in place and the new support leg fitted over the floor support tube, and the support welded in place at the floor support tube and the chassis rail.  Owner notification began march 19, 2001.  Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact airstream at 1-877-596-6505.

Notes
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

DEFECT #4 - EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE


Posted on: 2007-03-07
Description
Certain travel trailers and motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube.  Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.  

Consequence
Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.  

Corrective Action
Airstream will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076).  Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge.  Dometic has retained stericycle inc.  To manage this campaign.  Stericycle will assist you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments.  Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or airstream at 1-937-596-6111.

Notes
Customers may 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.