NHTSA vehicle safety data

1997 Airstream Land Yacht Recalls & Complaints

The 1997 Airstream Land Yacht has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Airstream dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1997 Airstream Land Yacht. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

1997 Airstream Land Yacht owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 1997 Airstream Land Yacht, describing incidents dated July 30, 1999 to June 1, 2000.

Most-cited components

Exterior Lighting 1 complaint
Service Brakes 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #892859 · Filed July 16, 2001
HEADLIGHT SWITCH WILL HEAT UP AND WILL CAUSE HEADLIGHTS TO FLICKER ON AND OFF DURING NORMAL OPERATION. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY A REPAIR SHOP THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH POWER RUNNING THROUGH SWITCH, CAUSING THE FAILURE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENT.*AK
ODI #548529 · Filed September 15, 1999
ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE SOLENOID VALVE STUCK CAUSING THE AUTO PARKING BRAKE TO APPLY WHILE DRIVING. *YC

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REFRIGERATOR/DOMETIC

NHTSA #07V083000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice

Reported March 5, 2007 · AIRSTREAM, INC.

Potentially affected: 5,084 vehicles

Owners notified April 30, 2007 · Vehicles built April 1, 1997 – May 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS AND MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.

Safety consequence

RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

AIRSTREAM WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). 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 THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR AIRSTREAM AT 1-937-596-6111.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 1997 Airstream Land Yacht. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1997 Airstream Land Yacht.

Exterior Lighting

ODI #892859

Incident: June 1, 2000 · Filed: July 16, 2001

HEADLIGHT SWITCH WILL HEAT UP AND WILL CAUSE HEADLIGHTS TO FLICKER ON AND OFF DURING NORMAL OPERATION. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY A REPAIR SHOP THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH POWER RUNNING THROUGH SWITCH, CAUSING THE FAILURE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENT.*AK

Service Brakes, Air

ODI #548529

Incident: July 30, 1999 · Filed: September 15, 1999

ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE SOLENOID VALVE STUCK CAUSING THE AUTO PARKING BRAKE TO APPLY WHILE DRIVING. *YC

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