Awning Can Be Extended While The Vehicle Is Moving

Affected vehicles (1)

Component / system

Defect

Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2025 - 2026 Interstate motorhomes. The Parametric Special Module (PSM) may fail to lock the controls, allowing the awning to be extended during transit.

Risk / consequence

An extended awning can detach, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will correct the PSM pinning assignment, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 31, 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. Jun 18, 2025

   6/18/2025 - Onsite Carefree audit revealed that the awning failed to lock out while the vehicle was in motion.

2. Jun 19, 2025

   6/19/2025 - Airstream Electrical Engineering Team investigates and identifies the root cause of failure.

3. Jun 20, 2025

   6/20/2025 - Airstream Electrical Engineering Team tests and validates proper operation of alternate PSM pin assignment.

4. Jun 23, 2025

   6/23/2025 - Work instruction created and provided to operations for proper PSM pinning assignment.

5. Jun 25, 2025

   6/25/2025 - The safety committee reviewed all known data and determined a recall is warranted. It was decided that additional information was required to determine our next steps.

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

Sep 01, 2025 - Sep 01, 2025 No Dealers

Owner notification

Sep 01, 2025 - Sep 01, 2025 Phased Recall

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