NHTSA campaign 19V753000
Airstream Recall 19V-753: Trailer may Detach from Tow Vehicle
NHTSA recall 19V753000 was reported by Airstream, Inc. on October 21, 2019, with 1,888 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Airstream Classic, Airstream Flying Cloud, Airstream Globetrotter and more for model years 2019–2020. Owners were notified on November 13, 2019, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 19V753000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V753000 (also written 19V-753 or 19V753)
- Filed by
- Airstream, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,888 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Trailer Hitches
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 72.7% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 19V753000. 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
Airstream Bambi
- 2020 · Vehicles built April 24, 2019 – August 29, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Airstream Basecamp
- 2020 · Vehicles built April 24, 2019 – August 29, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Airstream Caravel
- 2020 · Vehicles built April 24, 2019 – August 29, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Airstream Classic
Airstream Flying Cloud
Airstream Globetrotter
Airstream International
Airstream Nest
Airstream Sport
Airstream Tommy Bahama
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V753000.
Defect description
Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Sport, Nest, Flying Cloud, International Serenity, International Signature, Classic, Globetrotter and Tommy Bahama trailers and 2020 Basecamp, Bambi and Caravel trailers. 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.
Safety consequence
If the coupler separates from the tow ball, the trailer can detach from the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Airstream will notify owners, and will send a temporary use adaptor that can be slipped over the ball portion of the coupler to allow owners to tow their trailers. For the final remedy, dealers will add a shim plate to the backside of the ball coupler clamp to put it in position to apply the required clamping force on the tow ball, free of charge. The recall began November 13, 2019. Owners may contact Airstream customer service at 1-877-596-6505 or 1-937-596-6111 extension 7401 or 7411.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 19V753000
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.