NHTSA vehicle safety data

2006 Airstream Safari Bambi Recalls & Complaints

The 2006 Airstream Safari Bambi has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Airstream dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2006 Airstream Safari Bambi. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2006 Airstream Safari Bambi owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2006 Airstream Safari Bambi, describing incidents dated September 6, 2005.

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Service Brakes 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10159708 · Filed June 13, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TOWING A TRAVEL TRAILER AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE RIGHT FRONT AND LEFT REAR SERVICE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK WHEN BRAKE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED AND INSPECTED THE TRAILER SERVICE BRAKES. THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED TWO OF THE FOUR BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WERE…

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ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE

NHTSA #06V161000 · Electrical System — Wiring — Fuses and Circuit Breakers · NHTSA notice

Reported May 9, 2006 · AIRSTREAM, INC.

Potentially affected: 67 vehicles

Owners notified May 18, 2006 · Vehicles built June 1, 2004 – April 30, 2006 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS, THE 110-VOLT RECEPTACLE IN THE GALLEY AREA OF THE UNIT IS REQUIRED TO BE PROTECTED BY A GROUND FAULT INTERRUPTER (GFI) RECEPTACLE OR BY A GFI TYPE BREAKER IN THE PANEL BOARD. THE 110-VOLT GALLEY RECEPTACLE UNIT DOES NOT HAVE THIS PROTECTION.

Safety consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK THAT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE PRESENT GALLEY RECEPTACLE, INSTALL A NONMETALLIC OUTLET BOX, AND INSTALL AND TEST THE GFI 110-VOLT RECEPTACLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AIRSTREAM AT 937-596-6111.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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 2006 Airstream Safari Bambi. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 Airstream Safari Bambi.

Service Brakes, Electric

ODI #10159708

Incident: September 6, 2005 · Filed: June 13, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TOWING A TRAVEL TRAILER AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE RIGHT FRONT AND LEFT REAR SERVICE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK WHEN BRAKE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED AND INSPECTED THE TRAILER SERVICE BRAKES. THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED TWO OF THE FOUR BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WERE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT AND RENDERED USELESS DURING NORMAL BRAKING APPLICATIONS. ALL FOUR BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THE TRAILER IS A 2006 AIRSTREAM TRAVEL TRAILER, MODEL SAFARI.

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