Airstream Interstate, model years 2008 to 2013. Filed by Airstream, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 20 December 2012. 576 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Airstream is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Interstate motorhomes manufactured August 2007, through December 2012 and equipped with the rear sofa floor plan. The electrical equipment underneath the sofa may come in contact with the seat belt buckle or metal cables from the seat.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 12V596 cover?
- Airstream Interstate, model years 2008-2013.
- What is wrong with them?
- Airstream is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Interstate motorhomes manufactured August 2007, through December 2012 and equipped with the rear sofa floor plan. The electrical equipment underneath the sofa may come in contact with the seat belt buckle or metal cables from the seat.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the metal sofa components come in contact with the electrical components, electrical arcing could occur. Arcing may lead to a vehicle fire.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Airstream will notify owners, and dealers will install a cover over the electrical components, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin by late January 2013. Owners may contact Airstream at 1-877-596-6111.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the metal sofa components come in contact with the electrical components, electrical arcing could occur. Arcing may lead to a vehicle fire.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 12V596 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Airstream, Inc. |
| System at fault | Electrical System |
| Reported to NHTSA | 20 December 2012 |
| Model years | 2008-2013 |
| Vehicles named | AIRSTREAM INTERSTATE |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the metal sofa components come in contact with the electrical components, electrical arcing could occur. Arcing may lead to a vehicle fire.
The remedy
Airstream will notify owners, and dealers will install a cover over the electrical components, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin by late January 2013. Owners may contact Airstream at 1-877-596-6111.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 1,836 notices in the record whose component field names electrical system. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 41 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
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CarsMultiverse, recall 12V596, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v596/
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Other Airstream notices we hold
- 26V401: 2026 Classic recreational trailers and 2025-2027 Interstate recreational
- 25V450: 2025 - 2026 Interstate motorhomes
- 25V143: 2021-2025 Airstream Classic 33', 2024-2025 Classic 30', and 2025 Classic 28' travel trailers
- 24V664: 2025 Airstream Classic travel trailers
- 24V656: 2024 Airstream Trade Wind travel trailers, equipped with certain GE air conditioners
- 24V432: 2024 Interstate motorhomes
- 24V314: 2023-2024 Atlas motorhomes
- 24V257: 2024 Pottery Barn travel trailers
All 59 Airstream campaigns we hold · Every manufacturer in the record
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