NHTSA recall 23V519000
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 | 23V519000 |
| Manufacturer | Airstream, Inc. |
| Reported | 2023-07-27 |
| Owners notified | 2023-08-08 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Units potentially affected | 74 |
| Part numbers | 513936, 513797 |
| Report | Annual report 1, for 2025 quarter 3 to 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-24 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 74 |
| Reported remedied | 53 (71%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 6 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Bambi, Basecamp, Caravel, Flying Cloud, Globetrotter, International, and Interstate travel trailers. The SmartPlug 30 Amp inlet manufactured with the manganese bronze D-rings may crack or fail when over tightened.
What can happen
A D-ring that cracks or fails may allow wires to loosen, causing electrical arcing and increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the SmartPlug 30-amp inlet as needed, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 8, 2023. Owners may contact Airstream customer service at 1-877-596-6505 or 1-937-596-6111 ext. 7401 or 7411.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
| 2023 AIRSTREAM BAMBI | |
|---|---|
| 2024 AIRSTREAM BAMBI | |
| 2023 AIRSTREAM BASECAMP | |
| 2024 AIRSTREAM BASECAMP | |
| 2023 AIRSTREAM CARAVEL | |
| 2024 AIRSTREAM CARAVEL | |
| 2023 AIRSTREAM FLYING CLOUD | |
| 2024 AIRSTREAM FLYING CLOUD | |
| 2023 AIRSTREAM GLOBETROTTER | |
| 2024 AIRSTREAM GLOBETROTTER | |
| 2023 AIRSTREAM INTERNATIONAL | |
| 2024 AIRSTREAM INTERNATIONAL | |
| 2023 AIRSTREAM INTERSTATE | |
| 2024 AIRSTREAM INTERSTATE |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 1ST-TSB198-83123 | 2023-09-06. Service bulletin. Airstream has found that some Basecamps with the Suburban IW60 water heater, which have been upgraded to Lithium batteries, may experience a failure in the water heater firing, due to spikes in voltage. |
|---|---|
| 1STTSB194111822 | 2022-12-07. Service bulletin. TSB194 explains that an error in a firefly software update caused the caused the roof vent fan to operate in reverse. The TSB offers a remedy for the software error, and also lists the affected units. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.