01 What Airstream publishes for the Sport
Airstream, Inc., a Thor Industries company, of Jackson Center, Ohio, lists 2 Sport travel trailers in its 2019 Sport brochure. Airstream prints a unit base weight for every one profiled here, and each has a page of its own. It prints a GVWR for every one too. It prints a net carrying capacity for 2; on the 2 that carry both that and a GVWR, the unit base weight plus the carrying capacity equals the GVWR exactly on 2. (How the data is verified.)
02 Airstream Sport models
Airstream Sport · 2 models
| Model | Unit base weight | Cargo (CCC) | GVWR | Tongue | Length | Sleeps | On this site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport 16RB | 2,860 lb | 640 lb | 3,500 lb | 378 lb | 16 ft. 4 in. | Up to 4 | Profiled |
| Sport 22FB | 3,634 lb | 866 lb | 4,500 lb | 422 lb | 21 ft. 8 in. | Up to 4 | Profiled |
Read from Airstream’s 2019 Sport brochure, 7 Nov 2026. “Not published” means the maker prints no figure; nothing is filled from another model, year or dealer.
03 Reading Airstream’s figures
A maker’s published weight is for a base trailer; options and dealer-installed equipment add weight to any particular unit. The federal weight label inside the trailer carries its own unloaded weight, cargo carrying capacity and GVWR (49 CFR 567 and 571.120): read it on the unit itself before any towing decision.
05 Recalls
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns affecting this line. The earliest was reported 3 Nov 2014 and the most recent 21 Oct 2019.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2019 | 19V753000 | Trailer hitches | If the coupler separates from the tow ball, the trailer can detach from the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| 29 Apr 2019 | 19V334000 | Equipment | If the spare tire and tire carrier become detached it can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of crash. |
| 10 Feb 2017 | 17V089000 | Equipment | Without the correct tire and load information for the spare tire, the operator may install the incorrect tire or overload it, with either scenario increasing the… |
| 20 Jan 2017 | 17V044000 | Equipment | The incorrect information on the labels could cause an owner to overinflate the tires, possibly resulting in a tire blowout, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| 17 Nov 2015 | 15V761000 | Equipment | If the indicator window cracks, propane gas may leak out, increasing the risk of a fire. |
| 11 Feb 2015 | 15V086000 | Equipment | If the screws that secures the tank to the trailer fails, the tank can separate from the trailer becoming an object that can impact another vehicle on the road… |
| 3 Nov 2014 | 14V690000 | Electrical system | If the electrical connection is loose it could cause excessive heat, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire. |
Coverage is not complete: this list is a starting point, not a clearance (how it is built), so check a specific VIN at NHTSA before you buy and again before you tow.
This count covers campaigns NHTSA files under the plain Airstream Sport name; Bambi Sport filings are not counted here.
06 Owner-reported problems
Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about this line for model years 2005 on. It was filed 17 Oct 2018. The breakdown below is what those owners actually reported, grouped by the component NHTSA assigned.
What gets reported
| Component group | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 1 | 100% |
Most recent reports
The 1 owner reports filed on this line, newest first. Wording is NHTSA’s summary of what the owner described.
| Filed | Component | Miles | What the owner reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2018 | Electrical system | — | #1. Detector alarms are sounding frequently. Unknown whether smoke, CO, or propane. Necessary to disconnect battery from sensor to use trailer. #2 gfi circuit #4 is tripping frequently. Cause unknown. |
How this count is drawn. A report is counted here only when NHTSA’s own model field names this line. What the owner typed in the description is never used to attribute a report: our line names are ordinary English words, and an owner writing “imagine my surprise when the axle went” or naming the state of Montana is not reporting a Grand Design Imagine or a Keystone Montana.
Read these as reports, not as findings. Complaints are submitted by owners and NHTSA does not verify them; no complaint here has been confirmed as a defect, and none of them is a recall. The sample is also self-selected — only owners motivated to file appear in it — so a high count tracks how many units a line sold at least as much as how well it was built. Use the pattern, not the total: a component that keeps recurring is worth inspecting on any used unit. File or search complaints at NHTSA.