NHTSA Complaint #11337615 — 2020 AIRSTREAM INTERNATIONAL
UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11337615 |
| Vehicle | 2020 AIRSTREAM INTERNATIONAL |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MD |
Consumer Description
EZ-HITCH HAS AN ACTIVE RECALL NOTICE AND WAS NOT FIXED BY AIRSTREAM OF VIRGINIA DEALERSHIP PRIOR TO SELLING THIS UNIT TO ME ON 5/29/20. RECALL NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED 12/2019. DUE TO IMPROPER WELDING, THE DEMCO BALL COUPLER INSTALLED ON THE TRAVEL TRAILERS MAY NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH CLAMPING FORCE ON THE TOW BALL, POTENTIALLY CAUSING THE COUPLER TO SEPARATE FROM THE TOW BALL. IF THE COUPLER SEPARATES FROM THE TOW BALL, THE TRAILER CAN DETACH FROM THE TOW VEHICLE, POSING THE RISK OF A CRASH.