The 2017 Airstream Basecamp has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 5,437 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT22V9320002022-12-151,992 affected
Defect
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 separate from the frame.
Consequence
A window glass that detaches from the trailer can increase the risk of injury or crash.
Remedy
Dealers will test the windows and replace, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 9, 2023. Owners may contact Airstream customer service at 1-877-596-6505 or 1-937-596-6111 ext. 7401 or 7411. This recall is an expansion of recall number 20V-349.
EQUIPMENT21V1950002021-03-191,509 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
A separated air conditioner can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy
Airstream will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air conditioning mounting bolts are secure and replace if necessary, as well as install additional foam support blocks, free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2021. Owners may contact Airstream customer service at 1-877-596-6505 or 1-937-596-6111 ext. 7401…
VISIBILITY20V3490002020-06-12732 affected
Defect
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 moving.
Consequence
If the window glass detaches while the vehicle is moving it could become a projectile, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
Remedy
Airstream will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the windows for proper adhesive bond strength, replacing the windows as necessary and installing updated adhesive strips to all windows, free of charge. This recall began August 3, 2020. Owners may contact Airstream customer service at 1-877-596-6505 or…
EQUIPMENT19V3970002019-05-24911 affected
Defect
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 Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selections and Rims."
Consequence
The lack of information on the Tire Placard may lead an owner to unintentionally install the wrong size spare tire, affecting the vehicle control and handling, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy
Airstream will notify owners, and will provide corrected labels, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin July 23, 2019. Owners may contact Airstream customer service at 1-877-596-6505 or 1-937-596-6111 extension 7401 or 7411.
TIRES17V1550002017-03-09293 affected
Defect
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 fender, possibly resulting in tire failure.
Consequence
Tire failure can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Airstream will notify owners, and dealers will replace the axle to limit the axle travel, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2017. Owners may contact Airstream customer service at 1-937-596-6111, extension 7401 or 7411.
Complaints by component
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The positive wire attaching to the outside of the battery box shorted against the mounting bolt, creating burn marks on the wire, the nut, the bolt and the insulator. This was discovered during an upgrade. It was hidden from sight by the side of the battery box and appears to have come from the…”
“The passenger side window that is part of the door started to come off. I was able to catch it coming loose in time to prevent it from coming completely loose. A google search reveals that this is not an uncommon occurrence with the airstream basecamp models. There are several reports online from…”
“The passenger side window that is part of the door started to come off. I was able to catch it coming loose in time to prevent it from coming completely loose. A google search reveals that this is not an uncommon occurrence with the airstream basecamp models. There are several reports online from…”
“Side door glazing blew off trailer on I-75 florida. Vehicle and trailer speed at 70 mph on interstate highway. The vin has no info. No none reason for failure. *dt *tp”
“Side door glazing blew off trailer on I-75 florida. Vehicle and trailer speed at 70 mph on interstate highway. The vin has no info. No none reason for failure. *dt *tp”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Airstream Basecamp as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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