Airstream Basecamp, model years 2017 to 2020. Filed by Airstream, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 19 March 2021. 1,509 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Basecamp travel trailers. The mounting bolts that secure the air conditioner to the roof may loosen or break, allowing the air conditioner to separate from the trailer.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 21V195 cover?
- Airstream Basecamp, model years 2017-2020.
- What is wrong with them?
- Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Basecamp travel trailers. The mounting bolts that secure the air conditioner to the roof may loosen or break, allowing the air conditioner to separate from the trailer.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- A separated air conditioner can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Airstream will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air conditioning mounting bolts are secure and replace if necessary, as well as install additional foam support blocks, free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2021.
- 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: “A separated air conditioner can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 21V195 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Airstream, Inc. |
| System at fault | Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner |
| Reported to NHTSA | 19 March 2021 |
| Model years | 2017-2020 |
| Vehicles named | AIRSTREAM BASECAMP |
What the notice says today
The consequence
A separated air conditioner can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Airstream will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air conditioning mounting bolts are secure and replace if necessary, as well as install additional foam support blocks, free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2021. Owners may contact Airstream customer service at 1-877-596-6505 or 1-937-596-6111 ext. 7401 or 7411.
What it said before
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This is one of 2,632 notices in the record whose component field names equipment. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 29 days.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
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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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We take a SHA-256 of each of the three blocks of text the authority publishes and keep the first eight characters. As we last read campaign 21V195 on 23 August 2026, they were:
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