The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·23V860000·Announced 2024-07-12

Airstream Basecamp Travel Trailers Recalled for Failing Spare Tire Bracket

The spare tire carrier bracket on certain 2012-2023 Airstream Basecamp travel trailers may experience metal fatigue and break, causing the spare tire to detach and become a road hazard. Airstream is providing free replacement and reinforcement of the bracket.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is a structural vehicle defect involving potential loss of cargo that could create a road hazard. However, the source reports no incidents, injuries, or damage, and the hazard is theoretical. Per the rubric, recalls with no reported injuries and theoretical hazards score at most 3 (High).

Plain-English summary

Airstream, Inc. is recalling certain 2012-2023 Basecamp 20X travel trailers due to a defect in the spare tire carrier bracket. The bracket may experience metal fatigue and break under normal use, which could allow the spare tire to detach from the trailer.

If the spare tire detaches, it may become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash for the vehicle being towed and other road users. The recall was initiated after the company became aware of the potential for bracket failure.

Approximately 1,587 units are affected. Owners should contact Airstream customer service at 1-877-596-6505 or 1-937-596-6111 ext. 7401 or 7411 to schedule the repair. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.

Dealers will inspect the bracket and replace it and install additional support as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 16, 2024.

The recalled product

Product
2023 AIRSTREAM BASECAMP
Brand
AIRSTREAM
Manufacturer
Airstream, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Travel Trailer
Hazard
  • metal-fatigue
  • tire-detachment
  • crash-risk
Affected units
1,587

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • BASECAMP

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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