2007 Airstream Travel Trailer Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2007 Airstream Travel Trailer, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Body & structure240.0%
- Brakes120.0%
- Other / unspecified120.0%
- Tires & wheels120.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
TRAIL CRUISER RV TRAILERS MANUFACTURED BY R-VISION (NOT LISTED IN YOUR COMPLAINT LISTING) HAVE DEFECTIVE AXEL MOUNTING AND DEVELOP FATIGUE CRACKS. THESE CRACKS AFFECT TIRE LOADING AND MAKE THE TRAILER DANGEROUS TO PULL. *JB
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FOREST RIVER FLAGSTAFF RV 5TH WHEEL,WAS HAVING ROOF PROBLEMS. THE ROOF OF THE CAMPER EXPANDED AND BUBBLED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE ROOF DETERIORATED. . THE CONTACT TOOK THE RV TO DEALERSHIP ,AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THEY WILL NOT HONOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN HIS AREA AND IN INDIANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 07/10/06. HE STATED THAT HE ORIGINALLY NOTICED THIS PROBLEM IN08/12/06.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
BRAKE SHOES IN CONSTANT CONTACT WITH RIMS ON TRAILER TIRES. RIMS BECOME SO HOT THEY WOULD BLISTER YOUR SKIN IF THEY CAME IN CONTACT WITH BARE SKIN. THIS WILL CAUSE ACCELERATED WEAR ON BRAKE SHOES AND DRUMS CAUSE BEARINGS TO OVERHEAT AND WEAR ON TIRES ALL OF THESE COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF NOT CORRECTED. ATTN TOM BOWMANTOM AFTER I REMOVE THE RIMS I WILL SEND PICTURES TO YOU . PLEASE SEND THIS TO MR BOWMAN. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
TRAIL CRUISER RV TRAILERS MANUFACTURED BY R-VISION (NOT LISTED IN YOUR COMPLAINT LISTING) HAVE DEFECTIVE AXEL MOUNTING AND DEVELOP FATIGUE CRACKS. THESE CRACKS AFFECT TIRE LOADING AND MAKE THE TRAILER DANGEROUS TO PULL. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
PURCHASED NEW AIRSTREAM TRAVEL TRAILER, EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR MARATHON TRAILER TIRES 225/75/R15. ON FIRST TRIP APPROXIMATELY 300 MILES OUT EXPERIENCED TIRE BLOWOUT. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE WEB I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE MANY COMMENTS REGARDING THE SAME EXPERIENCES WITH THESE TIRES. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .