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2007 AIRSTREAM CLASSIC — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC

fire · 626623 · 2007-06-08

Vehicle

Make
AIRSTREAM
Model
CLASSIC
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Airstream, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I PURCHASED A NEW AIRSTREAM TRAVEL TRAIER WITH AN ELECTRONIC HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKE SYSTEM. THE UNIE IS A PLASTIC BRAKE UNIT RESEVOIR WHICH ITSELF CONTAINES AND ECLOSED ELECTRONIC UNIT. THE SEAL BETWEEN UNITS FAILED LEAKING BRAKE FLUID INTO THE ELECTRIC UNIT,CAUSED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE AND BURNED THE ELECTRIC CONNECTION LEAVINGME WITH A NEW 10,000LB TRAILER AND NO BRAKES. ITIS A DESIGN FAILURE MY REAPIRMAN FOUND UPON FIBEROPITIC INSPECTION OF THE FAILED UNIT. I HAVE VERBABAL REPORTS OF OTHER FAILURES. AIRSTREAM NEED TO STOP SELLING THESE UNITS UNTIL THIS IS CORRECTED. THANKS. FRED VOHR MD

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10192739
Machine
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