01 Bambi recall campaigns, newest first
| Campaign | Reported | Bambi model years | Component | NHTSA’s summary | Units potentially affected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23V519000 | 27 Jul 2023 | 2023–2024 | Electrical system | Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Bambi, Basecamp, Caravel, Flying Cloud, Globetrotter, International, and Interstate travel trailers. The SmartPlug 30 Amp inlet manufactured with the manganese bronze… | Not shown: campaign also names 6 other models |
| 23V435000 | 21 Jun 2023 | 2023 | Equipment | Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2023 Bambi vehicles. The capacity of the freshwater tank was overstated, resulting in an incorrect Cargo Carrying Capacity label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the… | 137 |
| 23V134000 | 1 Mar 2023 | 2021–2023 | Equipment | Airstream Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Basecamp, Bambi, Atlas, and Interstate travel trailers, equipped with certain SDS2 2-Burner Drop-in Cooktops. The internal aluminum burner tubes that connect to the gas… | Not shown: campaign also names 3 other models |
| 22V595000 | 8 Aug 2022 | 2021–2022 | Equipment | Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Basecamp, Bambi, Atlas, Interstate, and Interstate 19 travel trailers equipped with certain 2-burner cooktops. The burner control valves may become damaged, causing a gas… | Not shown: campaign also names 4 other models |
| 21V671000 | 27 Aug 2021 | 2021 | Equipment | Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2021 Flying Cloud, Bambi, Caravel, Classic, Globetrotter, and International recreational vehicles, equipped with Winntec model 6020 two-stage propane regulators. The regulator may… | Not shown: campaign also names 5 other models |
| 19V753000 | 21 Oct 2019 | 2020 | Trailer hitches | Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Sport, Nest, Flying Cloud, International Serenity, International Signature, Classic, Globetrotter and Tommy Bahama trailers and 2020 Basecamp, Bambi and Caravel trailers… | Not shown: campaign also names 9 other models |
| 09V159000 | 15 May 2009 | 2005–2009 | Exterior lighting | Airstream is recalling 2,052 MY 2002-2009 Bambi, International, Safari, 75TH anniversary, dwr, and ocean breeze travel trailers for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps… | Not shown: campaign also names 5 other models |
NHTSA’s units figure is a total for the whole campaign; it is shown on the 1 of 7 campaigns that name the Bambi and no other model, and withheld where it would count other models’ trailers.
02 Year by year, 2005 to 2024
| Model year | Recall campaigns | Owner complaints | Components named |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | Exterior lighting; Service brakes, electric |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | Exterior lighting; Service brakes, electric |
| 2007 | 1 | — | Exterior lighting |
| 2008 | 1 | — | Exterior lighting |
| 2009 | 1 | — | Exterior lighting |
| 2010 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | Trailer hitches; Unknown or other |
| 2021 | 3 | — | Equipment |
| 2022 | 2 | — | Equipment |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | Electrical system; Equipment; Unknown or other |
| 2024 | 1 | — | Electrical system |
Range is the span of the federal record for this line, not a production span. Disclosed rather than dropped: 1 row carry a model-year field that is not a usable year, so they are not counted above.
03 What Bambi owners reported
| Component | Owner complaints | Model years named |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, electric | 2 | 2005–2006 |
| Unknown or other | 2 | 2020 and 2023 |
4 complaints are on file; the most were filed against 2023 units (1). None of them cites a fire or a crash or reports an injury.
04 The record, year by year
Model year 2024
1 recall campaign on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2023 | 23V519000 | Electrical system |
Model year 2023
3 recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2023 | 23V519000 | Electrical system |
| 21 Jun 2023 | 23V435000 | Equipment |
| 1 Mar 2023 | 23V134000 | Equipment |
Complaints on 2023 units name Unknown or other (1).
Model year 2022
2 recall campaigns on file.
Model year 2021
3 recall campaigns on file.
Model year 2020
1 recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2019 | 19V753000 | Trailer hitches |
Complaints on 2020 units name Unknown or other (1).
Model year 2009
1 recall campaign on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2009 | 09V159000 | Exterior lighting |
Model year 2008
1 recall campaign on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2009 | 09V159000 | Exterior lighting |
Model year 2007
1 recall campaign on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2009 | 09V159000 | Exterior lighting |
Model year 2006
1 recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2009 | 09V159000 | Exterior lighting |
Complaints on 2006 units name Service brakes, electric (1).
Model year 2005
1 recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2009 | 09V159000 | Exterior lighting |
Complaints on 2005 units name Service brakes, electric (1).
05 The Bambi in this site’s records
Spec pages: 3 floorplans on the Airstream Bambi line page, for model year 2025. None of those years falls inside the federal record above, which runs 2005 to 2024.
None of the 3 Bambi floorplans here has separate records for two model years, so this site measures no change between years for this line.
Owner documents from the maker: Airstream Owner's Manuals.
What was queried: NHTSA’s recall lookup under AIRSTREAM BAMBI for model years 2020 and 2023. The complete recall file added 0 of the 7 campaigns above, and every complaint count comes from the complete complaint file.
Counts of NHTSA records matched on NHTSA’s own model field; a complaint is one owner’s unverified report, and an empty year is an empty record, not a clean one (how this record is built). Check a trailer by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.