Sofa Footrest Switch Wiring May Cause Fire

Affected vehicles (1)

Component / system

Defect

Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Airstream Classic 33', 2024-2025 Classic 30', and 2025 Classic 28' travel trailers. The sofa footrest switch may have underrated wiring, which can allow the wiring to overheat.

Risk / consequence

Overheated wires increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will install a reverse relay on the sofa switch assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 27, 2025. Owners may contact Airstream customer service at 1-877-596-6505 or 1-937-596-6111, ext. 7401 or 7411.

Chronology of events

1. Jan 22, 2025

   1/22/2025 - We were notified of a Classic travel trailer with a thermal event relating to the sofa switch. We requested that the trailer be brought back to Airstream for review.

2. Feb 12, 2025

   2/12/2025 - Upon the unit’s arrival, Airstream started the investigation with an inspection.

3. Feb 14, 2025

   2/14/2025 - We began identifying a remedy for the affected and future production units.

4. Feb 18, 2025

   2/18/2025 - Ran query of historical data to determine if other occurrences related to this scenario.

5. Feb 19, 2025

   2/19/2025 - We met with Midwest, informed them of the event, and discussed a potential solution.

6. Feb 25, 2025

   2/25/2025 - Established the recall population.

7. Feb 26, 2025

   2/26/2025 - The safety committee reviewed all known data and determined a recall is warranted. No warranty claims, customer complaints, or injuries have been related to this issue.

8. Feb 27, 2025

   2/27/2025 - Airstream implemented the repair process in production.

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

MAY 04, 2025 - MAY 04, 2025

Owner notification

MAY 04, 2025 - MAY 04, 2025

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