2008 Airstream Travel Trailer problems: recalls, complaints and what to check
NHTSA has 0 recalls and 3 owner complaints on file for the 2008 Airstream Travel Trailer. Here is what they are, what a technician checks for each kind of fault, and how to look one over before you buy it.
Tires: 3 complaints
What a tech checks: Age, load range and pressure. RV tires age out before they wear out, and an underrated tire on a heavy trailer is a blowout waiting to happen. Before you buy: Read the DOT date and the load range on the sidewall.
Chassis, towing and tires lessons · Trailer guide
What owners reported to NHTSA
06/28/2016, TIRES: WE PURCHASED 4 TOWMAX TIRES FOR OUR TRAILER 3 YEARS AGO. THEY HAD LESS THAN 3,000 AND WERE ALWAYS CHECKED FOR PROPER PSI BEFORE TRAVELING. WE WERE APPROX. 100 MILES INTO OUR TRIP WHEN OUR TIRE FAILED AND WE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. UPON PULLING OVER WE NOTICED THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE REAR OF OUR AIRSTREAM. DYNAMIC TIRE REQUESTED THE TIRE FOR WARRANTY INSPECT
06/28/2016, TIRES: WE PURCHASED 4 TOWMAX TIRES FOR OUR TRAILER 3 YEARS AGO. THEY HAD LESS THAN 3,000 AND WERE ALWAYS CHECKED FOR PROPER PSI BEFORE TRAVELING. WE WERE APPROX. 100 MILES INTO OUR TRIP WHEN OUR TIRE FAILED AND WE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. UPON PULLING OVER WE NOTICED THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE REAR OF OUR AIRSTREAM. DYNAMIC TIRE REQUESTED THE TIRE FOR WARRANTY INSPECT
06/28/2016, TIRES: WE PURCHASED 4 TOWMAX TIRES FOR OUR TRAILER 3 YEARS AGO. THEY HAD LESS THAN 15,000 MILES AND WERE ALWAYS CHECKED FOR PROPER PSI BEFORE TRAVELING. WE WERE APPROX. 100 MILES INTO OUR TRIP WHEN OUR TIRE FAILED AND WE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. UPON PULLING OVER WE NOTICED THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE REAR OF OUR AIRSTREAM. DYNAMIC TIRE REQUESTED THE TIRE FOR WARRANTY
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The Buyer's Check walks you through it on your phone: what to ask, the outside walk-around, water damage, every system on every power source, with the recalls above built in. You get a report that says what's a walk-away and what to negotiate on.
Checked against NHTSA 2026-10-23. Recall repairs are free at an authorized dealer. Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA and are not verified.