Vehicle recall 06V161000 · May 9, 2006

2005-2006 Airstream Safari Bambi

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…

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: 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.
Consequence: This condition could result in an electrical shock that could cause serious injury or death.
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.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 06V161000
Reported to NHTSA: May 9, 2006
Filed by: AIRSTREAM, INC.
Owner notification: May 18, 2006
Vehicles potentially affected: 67
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Electrical system › Wiring › Fuses and circuit breakers

Recall 06V161000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Airstream Safari Bambi (2005-2006): 2006, 2005

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