1997 Airstream Cutter recalls
There are 4 safety recalls on record for the 1997 Airstream Cutter, covering 5,875 vehicles in total across all the models in each campaign. Newest first.
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Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall number 07V083000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall number 01V086000 · Recall details
Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- Damaged steel lpg lines could result in a leak that could cause a fire or explosion, resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall number 01V087000 · Recall details
Structure: frame and members
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- Damaged steel lpg lines could result in a leak that could cause a fire or explosion, resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall number 01V088000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1997 Airstream Cutter recalls
How do I check if my 1997 Airstream Cutter has an open recall?
Enter your VIN in the VIN decoder on this page to see the recalls for your exact model and year, then confirm with any dealer of the brand or the manufacturer, who can tell you whether the repair was already done on your car.
Do I have to pay for a recall repair?
No. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer of the brand, even if the car is out of warranty or you are not the first owner.
How many recalls does the 1997 Airstream Cutter have?
4, covering equipment, service brakes, hydraulic and fuel system, other.
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