NHTSA campaign 06V435000
Airstream Recall 06V-435: FUEL RAIL PULSE DAMPER RETAINER CLIP/WORKHORSE
NHTSA recall 06V435000 was reported by AIRSTREAM, INC. on November 16, 2006, with 149 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Airstream Land Yacht for model years 2004–2005.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V435000 (also written 06V-435 or 06V435)
- Filed by
- AIRSTREAM, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 149 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 06V435000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Airstream
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 06V435000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON WORKHORSE CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH GENERAL MOTORS 8.1L V8 ENGINES, IMPROPER HARDENING DURING THE HEAT TREATMENT PROCESS CAN CAUSE THE FUEL RAIL PULSE DAMPER RETAINER CLIP TO FRACTURE, RESULTING IN INADEQUATE RETENTION OF THE DAMPER. IF THE DAMPER BECOMES LOOSE, FUEL COULD BE PUMPED BY THE FUEL PUMP INTO THE UNDER HOOD AREA.
Safety consequence
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD RESULT.
Manufacturer remedy
WORKHORSE IS HANDLING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN (PLEASE SEE 06V225). DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL PULSE DAMPER RETAINER CLIPS ON THESE ENGINES FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WORKHORSE AT 877-294-6773 OR AIRSTREAM AT 1-937-596-6111.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 06V435000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.