The 2005 Airstream Safari Bambi has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 67 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, electric. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM06V1610002006-05-0967 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS, THE 110-VOLT RECEPTACLE IN THE GALLEY AREA OF THE UNIT IS REQUIRED TO BE PROTECTED BY A GROUND FAULT INTERRUPTER (GFI) RECEPTACLE OR BY A GFI TYPE BREAKER IN THE PANEL BOARD. THE 110-VOLT GALLEY RECEPTACLE UNIT DOES NOT HAVE THIS PROTECTION.
Consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK THAT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE PRESENT GALLEY RECEPTACLE, INSTALL A NONMETALLIC OUTLET BOX, AND INSTALL AND TEST THE GFI 110-VOLT RECEPTACLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AIRSTREAM AT 937-596-6111.
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
1
Total complaints1
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 2005 airstream safari bambi trailer. While driving 75 mph, the brakes failed and the contact lost control of the trailer. The trailer was taken to the dealer, but they were unable to determine the cause of the failure. The dealer reconnected the brake wires. Upon further…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Airstream Safari Bambi as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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