2005 AIRSTREAM SAFARI — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
2
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2005 AIRSTREAM SAFARI
The 2005 AIRSTREAM SAFARI has received a total of 2 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING. The most commonly reported problem area is the Service Brakes Electric (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2005 AIRSTREAM SAFARI
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2005 AIRSTREAM SAFARI, potentially affecting up to 7,431 vehicles.
Recall 09V159000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
| 2,052 vehicles affected
Defect: AIRSTREAM IS RECALLING 2,052 MY 2002-2009 BAMBI, INTERNATIONAL, SAFARI, 75TH ANNIVERSARY, DWR, AND OCEAN BREEZE TRAVEL TRAILERS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE TRAVEL TRAILERS WERE BUILT WITHOUT REAR REFLEX REFLECTORS.
Consequence: INADEQUATE LIGHTING COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY OF VEHICLE INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH.
Remedy: AIRSTREAM WILL SEND DEALERS SEPARATE REFLECTORS TO THE AFFECTED CUSTOMERS AND DEALERS ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPER INSTALLATION. CUSTOMERS WILL HAVE THE OPTION OF INSTALLING THE REFLECTORS OR TAKING THE TRAVEL TRAILER TO THE NEAREST AIRSTREAM CERTIFIED DEALERS. THIS WILL...
View full details →Recall 08V367000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 4,450 vehicles affected
Defect: AIRSTREAM IS RECALLING 4,450 MY 2004-2007 SAFARI, INTERNATIONAL, INTERSTATE, LAND YACHT, CLASSIC, MY 2004-2006 SKYDECK, AND MY 2006 PARKWAY TRAVEL TRAILERS AND MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS...
Consequence: IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: AIRSTREAM IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE...
View full details →Recall 04V506000 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
| 929 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
Consequence: 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.
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...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2005 AIRSTREAM SAFARI
2 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 AIRSTREAM SAFARI. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes Electric | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tirestreadbelt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 AIRSTREAM SAFARI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD ON BOTH REAR TIRES IS SEPARATING. HE NOTICED THAT THE TIRES ARE 30.5 INCHES HIGH IN DIAMETER, WHEN THEY SHOULD BE 28.5 INCHES. THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE, WHICH WAS A SPARE, FAILED AT 2,500 MILES AND THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE FAILED AT 12,500 MILES. THE TIRES ARE GOODYEAR MARATHON (SIZE ST225/75 R15) AND BOTH TIRES HAVE 65 PSI. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE PICTURES AND THE ACTUAL TIRES IF NEEDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 12,500. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.
ON FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 2005, WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH CHICAGO, OUR AIRSTREAM TRAVEL TRAILER BRAKES BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY LOCKING WHILE BRAKING. LATER, WHILE DRIVING SOUTH ON I-57, BREAK CONTROLLER BEGAN PERIODICALLY REPORTING AN OPEN CIRCUIT AND WHEN THE BREAKS WERE APPLIED, THE CONTROLLER REPORTED SHORT CIRCUIT. WE ARRIVED AT AN AIRSTREAM DEALER WHERE A TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO PERFORM A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE AIRSTREAM BREAK WIRES. AFTER REMOVING THE BREAK DRUMS, THE TECHNICIAN OBSERVED THAT THE THREE METAL CLIPS WHICH HOLD THE TWO WHITE WIRES FOR THE MAGNETIC BREAK WERE NOT SECURED TO THE BREAK ARMATURE. FURTHER, OBSERVATION REVEALED THAT THE BREAK PADS ON THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL HAD RUST DEPOSITS INDICATING THAT THE BREAKS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN IN OPERATION FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. UPON CLOSER EXAMINATION, TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT THE INSULATION ON ONE OF THE WHITE WIRES HAD WORN THROUGH FROM THE CHAFING OF THE BREAK MECHANISM, WHICH ULTIMATELY WAS MAKING CONTACT WITH METAL CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT. TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS MADE UNTIL A REPLACEMENT PART COULD BE OBTAINED.
Safety Rating for the 2005 AIRSTREAM SAFARI
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2005 AIRSTREAM SAFARI in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2005 AIRSTREAM SAFARI
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2005 AIRSTREAM SAFARI
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the AIRSTREAM SAFARI
- 2000 AIRSTREAM SAFARI — 0 complaints
- 2001 AIRSTREAM SAFARI — 0 complaints
- 2002 AIRSTREAM SAFARI — 0 complaints
- 2003 AIRSTREAM SAFARI — 0 complaints
- 2004 AIRSTREAM SAFARI — 0 complaints
- 2005 AIRSTREAM SAFARI (current)
- 2006 AIRSTREAM SAFARI — 0 complaints
- 2007 AIRSTREAM SAFARI — 1 complaint
- 2008 AIRSTREAM SAFARI — 0 complaints
- 2009 AIRSTREAM SAFARI — 0 complaints
Other AIRSTREAM Models
- AIRSTREAM LAND YACHT — 28 total complaints
- AIRSTREAM AIRSTREAM — 24 total complaints
- AIRSTREAM CLASSIC — 22 total complaints
- AIRSTREAM INTERNATIONAL — 15 total complaints
- AIRSTREAM BASECAMP — 13 total complaints
- AIRSTREAM INTERNATIONAL CCD — 13 total complaints
- AIRSTREAM FLYING CLOUD — 12 total complaints
- AIRSTREAM INTERSTATE — 11 total complaints