Precautions; Transporting Of Passengers; Towing And Weight Distribution; Controlling Sway - Airstream (nest) 2019 Owner's Manual

Precautions

Many things can be construed as safety related, but the most
important is your common sense. If you are careless with
matches, cigarettes, flammable material, or any other hazardous
material, you surely realize your potential for accidents is greatly
increased.
You will find many safety recommendations in this section and
throughout the manual. The following recommendations are the
ones we consider to be the most important.

Transporting of Passengers

The transporting of people in the trailer puts their lives at risk and
may be illegal. The trailer does not have seat belts, therefore, it is
not designed to carry passengers.

Towing and Weight Distribution

Weight distribution is an important factor when loading your
travel trailer. A recreational vehicle with the cargo distributed
properly will result in efficient, trouble-free towing. Refer to
Section 7—Towing for more information.

Controlling Sway

Sway or fishtailing is the sideways action of a trailer caused by
external forces. Excessive sway of your travel trailer can lead to
the rollover of the trailer and tow vehicle, resulting in serious injury
or death. Refer to Section 7—Towing for more information.

Lug Nut Torquing

Making sure wheel mounting nuts (lug nuts) on trailer wheels
are tight and properly torqued is an important responsibility
that trailer owners and users need to understand and practice.
Inadequate and/or inappropriate wheel nut torque (tightness) is a
major cause of lug nuts loosening in service. Loose lug nuts can
rapidly lead to a wheel separation resulting in potentially serious
safety consequences. See torque pattern and specifi cations
in the Section 8—Maintenance for tightening sequence, and
specifications.

Appliances and Equipment

The stove, hot water heater and furnace operate on LP gas. LP
gas is flammable and is contained under high pressure. Improper
use may result in a fire and/or explosion. Make sure to follow all
instructions and warnings in this manual as well as those in the
specific manuals of the appliances and equipment.
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Mold

Mold and mold spores exist throughout indoor and out- door
environments. There is no practical way to eliminate all mold
and mold spores in an indoor environment. However, to control
indoor mold growth, control moisture. Refer to Section 3–
General Information (Camping) for information on controlling
condensation and molds.

Chemical Sensitivity

Immediately after the purchase of your new recreational vehicle,
and sometimes after it has been closed up for an extended
period of time, you may notice a strong odor and/or experience
a chemical sensitivity. This is not a defect in your recreational
vehicle. Like your home, there are many different products used
in the construction of recreational vehicles, such as carpet,
linoleum, plywood, insulation, upholstery, etc. Formaldehyde is
also the by- product of combustion and numerous household
products such as paints, coatings and cosmetics.
However, recreational vehicles are much smaller than your home;
therefore, the exchange of air inside a recreational vehicle is
significantly less than in a home. These products, when new or
when exposed to elevated temperatures and/or humidity, may
off-gas chemicals, including formaldehyde. This off-gassing, in
combination with the minimal air exchange, may cause you to
experience: irritation of the eyes, nose and throat; headache,
nausea and/or a variety of asthma-like symptoms.
Elderly persons and young children, as well as anyone with a
history of asthma, allergies, or lung problems, may be more
susceptible to the effects of off-gassing.

Formaldehyde

Formaldehyde is a naturally occurring substance and is an
important chemical used widely by industry to manufacture
building materials and numerous household products. It is also a
by-product of combustion and certain other natural processes.
Thus, it may be present inside the trailer and some individuals
may be sensitive to it. Ventilation of the unit normally reduces the
exposure to a comfortable level. Trace levels of formaldehyde are
released from smoking, cooking and use of soaps, detergents
and other household products. Some people are very sensitive
to formaldehyde while others may not have any reaction to the
same levels of formaldehyde. Amounts released decrease over
time.