Airstream Excella 1999
Model Excella made in 1999 by Airstream got 2 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to equipment and tires. There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 1999
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V083000 | AIRSTREAM, INC. | from 04/01/1997 to 05/31/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 5084 | 04/30/2007 | MFR | AIRSTREAM, INC. | 03/05/2007 | 03/07/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | |||
| 06/10/2008 | 1 | ||
| 1999 airstream excella. recall notice on dometic rv refrigerator. consumer wants to know why his claim was denied. *nj the consumer stated there was leakage/staining at the rear of the refrigerator, there was yellow residue on the side of the refrigerator and there was a smell of ammonia and the refrigerator did not cool properly like it once did. the consumer was denied reimbursement because the repair occurred later than march 1, 2007. *jb | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 11/08/2009 | 25000 | ||
| Trailer tires manufactured by nankang are failing due to tread separation. first failure occured 11/2009, second failure occured 4/2010. tires less than four years old with approximately 10-12,000 miles. | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | SOUTH SIOUX CITY | 68776 | FREEMONT RV CENTER | 402-494-5349 |