Vehicle recall 11V401000 · August 5, 2011
2011-2012 Airstream Avenue
The driver's and passenger's seat swivel mechanism locking pin could loosen and become disengaged from the swivel mechanism allowing the seat to swivel back and forth going down…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Airstream is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 avenue coaches manufactured from may 10, 2010, through July 29, 2011. The driver's and passenger's seat swivel mechanism locking pin could loosen and become disengaged from the swivel mechanism allowing the seat to swivel back and forth going down the road.
- Consequence
- This swiveling, could lead to a distraction that could cause a crash, resulting in personal injury to the vehicle's occupants.
- Remedy
- Airstream will notify owners, and dealers will repair the coaches free of charge. The safety recall began on August 19, 2011. Owners may contact airstream at 1-937-538-1268.
- Notes
- Owners 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
- 11V401000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 5, 2011
- Filed by
- AIRSTREAM, INC.
- Owner notification
- August 19, 2011
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 66
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Airstream Avenue (2011-2012): 2012, 2011
Has your Airstream been repaired?
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