GULF STREAM CRESCENDO 2009: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12V366000

Make Model Year
GULF STREAM CRESCENDO 2009
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2012-07-30 2012-07-31

Production Dates: 2005-03-18 - 2009-12-31

Manufacturers Involved: Gulf Stream Coach, Inc.

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 443

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. "GSC" is recall certain model year 2006 through 2008 Crescendo, Sun Voyager, Independence, Bounty Hunters, and Yellowstone Class A diesel pusher motor homes built on Freightliner Custom Chassis "FCCC" from March 18, 2005, through December 2009. These motorhomes chassis are equipped with Bosch hydraulic disc brakes which, when exposed to long periods of time of non-driving, may experience diametrical brake caliper piston growth and reduced piston to bore clearance potentially leading to brake drag and overheating resulting in reduced brake performance.

Consequence

Reduced brake performance increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

FCCC will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed by DTNA on August 6, 2012. Owners may contact GSC at 1-800-289-8787 or Daimler Trucks/FCCC at 1-800-547-0712.

Notes

Daimler Trucks recall campaign number is FL-628.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.safercar.gov.