01 Basecamp recall campaigns, newest first
| Campaign | Reported | Basecamp model years | Component | NHTSA’s summary | Units potentially affected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24V206000 | 15 Mar 2024 | 2023 | Equipment | Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2023 Basecamp 16 & 16X travel trailers. The metric and imperial GAWR values were transposed. As such, these trailers fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle… | 111 |
| 23V860000 | 19 Dec 2023 | 2021–2023 | Structure | Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2012-2023 Basecamp 20X travel trailers. The spare tire carrier bracket may experience metal fatigue and break, allowing the spare tire to detach from the trailer. | 1,587 |
| 23V614000 | 1 Sep 2023 | 2021–2023 | Electrical system | Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2021-2023 16' Basecamp and 20' Basecamp travel trailers manufactured without an air conditioner. The 12-gauge wire for future air conditioner installation was not properly… | 58 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 22V932000 | 15 Dec 2022 | 2017–2022 | Visibility | Airstream Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2017-2022 Basecamp 16, and 2021-2022 Basecamp 20 travel trailers. The adhesive bond between the glass and metal frame of the entry door window can fail, causing the glass to… | 1,992 |
| 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 |
| 21V195000 | 19 Mar 2021 | 2017–2020 | Equipment | Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Basecamp travel trailers. The mounting bolts that secure the air conditioner to the roof may loosen or break, allowing the air conditioner to separate from the trailer. | 1,509 |
| 20V577000 | 23 Sep 2020 | 2021 | Tires | Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2021 Basecamp 16 trailers. The information printed on the Federal Certification and Tire Placard is 255/55R18 - 50 PSI, when the correct information is ST225/75R15E - 80 PSI. As… | 5 |
| 20V349000 | 12 Jun 2020 | 2017–2018 | Visibility | Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Basecamp travel trailers. The adhesive bond between the glass and the metal frame of the entry door window may fail, allowing the glass to separate while the trailer is… | 732 |
| 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 |
| 19V397000 | 24 May 2019 | 2017–2020 | Equipment | Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Basecamp trailers. The Tire Placard is lacking the trailer's spare tire information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle… | 911 |
| 19V024000 | 3 Jan 2019 | 2019 | Equipment | Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2019 Airstream Basecamp X recreational vehicles. The Federal Certification Label and Tire Placard may have incorrect information stating that the vehicle is equipped with 235/55R18… | 189 |
| 17V155000 | 9 Mar 2017 | 2017 | Suspension | Airstream Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2017 Base Camp recreational trailers. When the trailer is heavily loaded, the axle travel may allow the tires on these vehicles to contact the plastic liner of the wheel well or… | 293 |
| 07V339000 | 7 Aug 2007 | 2006–2008 | Equipment | Certain travel trailers fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles." the tire inflation pressure label on the roadside front of the vehicle… | 157 |
NHTSA’s units figure is a total for the whole campaign; it is shown on the 11 of 15 campaigns that name the Basecamp and no other model, and withheld where it would count other models’ trailers.
02 Year by year, 2006 to 2024
| Model year | Recall campaigns | Owner complaints | Components named |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | — | Equipment |
| 2007 | 1 | — | Equipment |
| 2008 | 1 | 6 | Equipment; Structure; Suspension; Tires |
| 2009 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 5 | 3 | Electrical system; Equipment; Suspension; Unknown or other; Visibility; Visibility/wiper |
| 2018 | 4 | — | Equipment; Visibility |
| 2019 | 4 | — | Equipment; Visibility |
| 2020 | 4 | 2 | Equipment; Structure; Suspension; Trailer hitches; Visibility |
| 2021 | 6 | 4 | Electrical system; Equipment; Structure; Tires; Unknown or other; Visibility; Visibility/wiper |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | Electrical system; Equipment; Structure; Unknown or other; Visibility |
| 2023 | 5 | — | Electrical system; Equipment; Structure |
| 2024 | 1 | — | Electrical system |
Range is the span of the federal record for this line, not a production span. Every record we hold for this line falls inside the range shown.
03 What Basecamp owners reported
| Component | Owner complaints | Model years named |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | 3 | 2008 and 2020 |
| Tires | 3 | 2008 |
| Unknown or other | 3 | 2017 and 2021–2022 |
| Suspension | 2 | 2008 and 2020 |
| Visibility/wiper | 2 | 2017 and 2021 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 2017 |
| Equipment | 1 | 2021 |
| Visibility | 1 | 2021 |
16 complaints are on file; the most were filed against 2008 units (6). 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
5 recall campaigns on file.
Model year 2022
5 recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2023 | 23V860000 | Structure |
| 1 Sep 2023 | 23V614000 | Electrical system |
| 1 Mar 2023 | 23V134000 | Equipment |
| 15 Dec 2022 | 22V932000 | Visibility |
| 8 Aug 2022 | 22V595000 | Equipment |
Complaints on 2022 units name Unknown or other (1).
Model year 2021
6 recall campaigns and 4 owner complaints on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2023 | 23V860000 | Structure |
| 1 Sep 2023 | 23V614000 | Electrical system |
| 1 Mar 2023 | 23V134000 | Equipment |
| 15 Dec 2022 | 22V932000 | Visibility |
| 8 Aug 2022 | 22V595000 | Equipment |
| 23 Sep 2020 | 20V577000 | Tires |
Complaints on 2021 units name Equipment (1), Unknown or other (1), Visibility (1) and Visibility/wiper (1).
Model year 2020
4 recall campaigns and 2 owner complaints on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2022 | 22V932000 | Visibility |
| 19 Mar 2021 | 21V195000 | Equipment |
| 21 Oct 2019 | 19V753000 | Trailer hitches |
| 24 May 2019 | 19V397000 | Equipment |
Complaints on 2020 units name Structure (1) and Suspension (1).
Model year 2019
4 recall campaigns on file.
Model year 2018
4 recall campaigns on file.
Model year 2017
5 recall campaigns and 3 owner complaints on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2022 | 22V932000 | Visibility |
| 19 Mar 2021 | 21V195000 | Equipment |
| 12 Jun 2020 | 20V349000 | Visibility |
| 24 May 2019 | 19V397000 | Equipment |
| 9 Mar 2017 | 17V155000 | Suspension |
Complaints on 2017 units name Electrical system (1), Unknown or other (1) and Visibility/wiper (1).
Model year 2008
1 recall campaign and 6 owner complaints on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2007 | 07V339000 | Equipment |
Complaints on 2008 units name Tires (3), Structure (2) and Suspension (1).
05 The Basecamp in this site’s records
Spec pages: 3 floorplans on the Airstream Basecamp line page, for model year 2026. None of those years falls inside the federal record above, which runs 2006 to 2024.
None of the 3 Basecamp 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 BASE CAMP and AIRSTREAM BASECAMP for model years 2008, 2017 and 2020–2022. The complete recall file added 2 of the 15 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.