# NHTSA recall 04V506000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 04V506000
- Manufacturer: AIRSTREAM, INC.
- Reported: 2004\-10\-25
- Owners notified: 2004\-11\-04
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
- Units potentially affected: 929

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES, THE OUTER WHEEL BEARING IN THE HUB OF THE AXLE MAY FAIL, LEADING TO UNEXPECTED SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL FROM THE AXLE.  THIS FAILURE MAY BE DUE TO AN INADEQUATE AMOUNT OF GREASE IN THE HUB ASSEMBLY OR THE GREASE IN THE HUB MAY BREAK DOWN UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS INTO A LIQUID THAT INADEQUATELY LUBRICATES THE OUTER BEARING. INADEQUATE LUBRICATION OF THE OUTER BEARING CAN BEGIN A CHAIN OF EVENTS THAT COULD LEAD TO WHEEL SEPARATION.


## What can happen

SEPARATION OF ONE OR MORE WHEELS FROM THE TRAILER COULD CAUSE THE TRAILER TO HANDLE ERRATICALLY OR GO OUT OF CONTROL.  A LOST WHEEL COULD ALSO STRIKE AN ONCOMING OR FOLLOWING VEHICLE CAUSING A CRASH, RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OF DEATH TO THOSE INVOLVED.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE UNIT AND REMOVE THE WHEELS, INSPECT THE HUBS, INNER AND OUTER BEARINGS, RACES AND GREASE SEALS.  IF NECESSARY, REPLACE PARTS AND REPACK THE WHEEL BEARING WITH HIGH TEMPERATURE GREASE AND REINSTALL THE HUB AND WHEELS.  THE RECALL BEGAN NOVEMBER 4, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT AIRSTREAM AT 1\-877\-596\-6505.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 2004 AIRSTREAM CLASSIC. Built 2003\-06\-01 to 2004\-10\-31.
- 2005 AIRSTREAM CLASSIC. Built 2003\-06\-01 to 2004\-10\-31.
- [2004 AIRSTREAM INTERNATIONAL CCD](/makes/airstream/international/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-06\-01 to 2004\-10\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2005 AIRSTREAM INTERNATIONAL CCD](/makes/airstream/international/2005/recalls.md). Built 2003\-06\-01 to 2004\-10\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- 2004 AIRSTREAM SAFARI. Built 2003\-06\-01 to 2004\-10\-31.
- 2005 AIRSTREAM SAFARI. Built 2003\-06\-01 to 2004\-10\-31.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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