GULF STREAM VISTA CRUISER 2006: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V446000

Make Model Year
GULF STREAM VISTA CRUISER 2006
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2005-10-14 2005-10-04 2005-10-04

Production Dates: 2004-01-05 - 2005-08-25

Manufacturers Involved: Gulf Stream Coach, Inc.

Component: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 306

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN CLASS B MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON THE SPRINTER CHASSIS, THE STEEL BRACKET SECURING THE HOLDING TANK IS INSTALLED IN A LOCATION IN WHICH IT PRESSES AGAINST THE OEM BRAKE LINES.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION CREATES POINTS OF POSSIBLE WEAR DUE TO VIBRATION DURING VEHICLE OPERATION WHICH, OVER TIME, COULD CAUSE THE BRAKE LINES TO FATIGUE AND LEAK BRAKE FLUID. THIS COULD CAUSE FAILURE OF THE BRAKES TO OPERATE PROPERLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPAIR THESE VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 14, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STREAM AT 1-574-773-7761.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.