01 How to read this page
Two thirds of towable buyers buy used, and a brochure for the current model year says nothing about the one on the lot. This page buckets every federal record we hold for the Airstream International by the model year NHTSA assigns to it, so a 2005 unit can be read on its own terms.
A recall campaign is a manufacturer-filed safety campaign. One campaign usually covers several model years, so the same campaign can appear in more than one row below; the totals in the summary count each campaign once.
An owner complaint is one filing by one owner. It is an allegation, not a finding, and NHTSA does not verify it before publishing. Complaints and recalls are different things and are never added together.
02 Year by year, 2005 to 2024
| Model year | Recall campaigns | Owner complaints | Complaints citing fire | Complaints citing a crash | Complaints reporting injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| 2006 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 2008 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 2016 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| 2019 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Range is the span of the federal record for this line, not a production span. Disclosed rather than dropped: 10 complaints name a model year before 2005, so they are not counted above.
03 What the record adds up to
Across 19 model years of records, the busiest recall year is 2020 with 4 campaigns, and the busiest complaint year is 2005 with 3 filings. Complaint counts keep accruing for years after a unit is sold.
The component groups named most often in recall campaigns on this line are Equipment (10), Electrical system (3) and Trailer hitches (2).
Owner complaints cluster on Unknown OR other (4), Structure (3) and Electrical system (1).
Of the 12 complaints on file, 3 cite a fire, 1 cite a crash and 0 report an injury. Those three fields are the owner’s own answers on the filing form.
17 of the 18 campaigns are matched on NHTSA’s own model field. The other 1 names this line in the recall text only, which is a weaker match and is labelled below.
04 The record, year by year
Model year 2024
1 recall campaign on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2023 | 23V519000 | Electrical system | A D-ring that cracks or fails may allow wires to loosen, causing electrical arcing and increasing the risk of a fire. |
Model year 2023
2 recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2023 | 23V519000 | Electrical system | A D-ring that cracks or fails may allow wires to loosen, causing electrical arcing and increasing the risk of a fire. |
| 18 May 2022 | 22V348000 | Structure | The step could collapse while in use, increasing the risk of injury. |
Complaints on 2023 units name Unknown OR other (1).
Model year 2022
2 recall campaigns on file.
Model year 2021
2 recall campaigns on file.
Model year 2020
4 recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2021 | 21V345000 | Equipment | A draft can cause the flame to enter the non-sealed cabinet, increasing the risk of a fire. |
| 18 Dec 2019 | 19V901000 named in text | Trailer hitches | If the bolts loosen, a towed trailer or vehicle could detach from the motorhome, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| 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. |
Complaints on 2020 units name Unknown OR other (1).
Model year 2019
2 recall campaigns on file.
| 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. |
Model year 2018
1 recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Complaints on 2018 units name Exterior lighting (1).
Model year 2017
3 recall campaigns on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2019 | 19V655000 | Electrical system | If the two components touch, an electrical short may occur, increasing the risk of a fire. |
| 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 risk of a crash. |
| 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. |
Model year 2016
2 recall campaigns on file.
Model year 2015
2 recall campaigns and 2 owner complaints on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. There is also an increased… |
| 3 Nov 2014 | 14V690000 | Electrical system | If the electrical connection is loose it could cause excessive heat, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire. |
Complaints on 2015 units name Unknown OR other (1) and Vehicle speed control (1).
Model year 2014
2 recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. There is also an increased… |
| 3 Nov 2014 | 14V690000 | Electrical system | If the electrical connection is loose it could cause excessive heat, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire. |
Complaints on 2014 units name Unknown OR other (1).
Model year 2013
1 recall campaign on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2012 | 12V184000 | Equipment | Incorrect tire and tire pressure information ON the label could lead TO the installation OF A tire with the wrong load rating and insufficient tire pressure. These conditions could result… |
Model year 2012
2 recall campaigns on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2012 | 12V184000 | Equipment | Incorrect tire and tire pressure information ON the label could lead TO the installation OF A tire with the wrong load rating and insufficient tire pressure. These conditions could result… |
| 3 Oct 2011 | 11V489000 | Equipment | During replacement OF the tires, A consumer could install the incorrect tire, potentially leading TO property damage. |
Model year 2011
1 recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2011 | 11V489000 | Equipment | During replacement OF the tires, A consumer could install the incorrect tire, potentially leading TO property damage. |
Complaints on 2011 units name Tires (1).
Model year 2009
1 recall campaign on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2009 | 09V159000 | Exterior lighting | Inadequate lighting could reduce visibility OF vehicle increase the potential for A crash. |
Model year 2008
1 recall campaign on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2009 | 09V159000 | Exterior lighting | Inadequate lighting could reduce visibility OF vehicle increase the potential for A crash. |
Model year 2007
2 recall campaigns and 2 owner complaints on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2009 | 09V159000 | Exterior lighting | Inadequate lighting could reduce visibility OF vehicle increase the potential for A crash. |
| 21 Jul 2008 | 08V367000 | Equipment | IF this solution IS exposed TO AN ignition source under certain specific circumstances, IT can result IN A vehicle fire. |
Complaints on 2007 units name Electrical system (1) and Structure (1).
Model year 2006
2 recall campaigns on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2009 | 09V159000 | Exterior lighting | Inadequate lighting could reduce visibility OF vehicle increase the potential for A crash. |
| 21 Jul 2008 | 08V367000 | Equipment | IF this solution IS exposed TO AN ignition source under certain specific circumstances, IT can result IN A vehicle fire. |
Model year 2005
2 recall campaigns and 3 owner complaints on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2009 | 09V159000 | Exterior lighting | Inadequate lighting could reduce visibility OF vehicle increase the potential for A crash. |
| 21 Jul 2008 | 08V367000 | Equipment | IF this solution IS exposed TO AN ignition source under certain specific circumstances, IT can result IN A vehicle fire. |
Complaints on 2005 units name Structure (2) and Trailer hitches (1).
05 Where the numbers come from
Recall campaigns come from NHTSA’s recall record, read two ways: the public API and a direct read of NHTSA’s complete recall flat file. Owner complaints come from a direct read of the complete complaint flat file. Both are attributed on NHTSA’s own model field, never on owner free text — several of our line names are ordinary English words and one of them is a US state, so matching prose would attribute thousands of unrelated filings.
Model-year bucketing uses the year NHTSA records against each affected-vehicle row. Where a campaign covers several years it appears in each of those years and is counted once in the totals.
The specification side of this catalog documents 5 floorplans of the Airstream International in full, for the 2025 model year — verified weights, capacities and dimensions on the Airstream International line page.
Safety information here is a summary of public records and is not a substitute for NHTSA’s own listing. Check an individual trailer by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.