2003 Airstream Sky Deck recalls and problems

The 2003 Airstream Sky Deck has 2 recalls and 0 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.

How the 2003 compares

Too few model years with complaints to compare.

2recalls
0complaints
0crashes
0fires
0injuries
—median miles

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2 recalls

Equipment

Mar 5, 2007 · NHTSA campaign 07V083000 · 5,084 vehicles

Problem: Certain travel trailers and motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, May have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.

Original NHTSA wording

CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS AND MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.

Risk: Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.

Original NHTSA wording

RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy & notes

Airstream will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06E076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle INC. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners May contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or Airstream at 1-937-596-6111.

Customers May 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.

Electrical System

Jul 15, 2005 · NHTSA campaign 05V323000 · 213 vehicles

Problem: Certain motor homes built on Workhorse chassis and equipped with actia corporate instrument clusters fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS)nos. 101 "controls and displays" and 105 "hydraulic and electric brake systems." the incorrect software programmed into the instrument panel cluster such that certain driver warnings required by FMVSS 101 and 105 are not displayed. As a result of this incorrect software, the instrument panel cluster May fail to illuminate warning lamps indicating brake system failure codes.

Original NHTSA wording

CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON WORKHORSE CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH ACTIA CORPORATE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS)NOS. 101 "CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS" AND 105 "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE INCORRECT SOFTWARE PROGRAMMED INTO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER SUCH THAT CERTAIN DRIVER WARNINGS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 101 AND 105 ARE NOT DISPLAYED. AS A RESULT OF THIS INCORRECT SOFTWARE, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER MAY FAIL TO ILLUMINATE WARNING LAMPS INDICATING BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE CODES.

Risk: Drivers would not be warned of brake system failures.

Original NHTSA wording

DRIVERS WOULD NOT BE WARNED OF BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURES.

Remedy & notes

Airstream is working with Workhorse to notify owners and have the repair performed on their vehicles. Owners May contact Workhorse at 1-877-246-7731 or Airstream at 1-877-596-6505.

Customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236; (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

2003 vs. other Airstream Sky Deck years

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Questions

Does the 2003 Airstream Sky Deck have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns covering the 2003 Airstream Sky Deck, the latest from Mar 5, 2007 (equipment). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2003 Airstream Sky Deck?

Few complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 Airstream Sky Deck.