Vehicle recall 01V088000 · March 14, 2001
Airstream Cutter and XC
Vehicle description: motor homes built on freightliner chassis.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: motor homes built on freightliner chassis. The rear floor support leg attachments could fail, causing force to the LPG line fittings and could result in leakage.
- Consequence
- Damaged steel LPG lines could result in a leak that could cause a fire or explosion, resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Dealers will re-enforce the rear floor support with a support leg welded to a steel tube. The old legs will be left in place and the new support leg fitted over the floor support tube, and the support welded in place at the floor support tube and the chassis rail. Owner notification began March 19, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact airstream at 1-877-596-6505.
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V088000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 14, 2001
- Filed by
- AIRSTREAM, INC.
- Owner notification
- March 19, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 334
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure › Frame and members
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Airstream Cutter (1997-2000): 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997
- Airstream XC (1997-2000): 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997
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