Recall Detail
GULF STREAM / SUN VOYAGER / 1996
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 10453 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: GULF STREAM |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008888000072839000000316 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: SUN VOYAGER | Model Year: 1996 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V283000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: TRAILER HITCHES | Manufacturer That Filed Report: GULF STREAM COACH INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: -- | End date of Manufacturing: -- |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 322 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 30 1998 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. | Report Received Date: Nov, 05 1998 |
| Record Creation date : Nov, 10 1998 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: motor homes built on spartan chassis. welds have cracked on the frame plate where the hitch tube was welded on each side of the frame. | Consequence Summary: In the event the welds would fail, the hitch and the tow vehicle could be separated from the motor home, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect these welds and, if necessary, reweld the hitch to the frame plate. | Recall Notes: Owner notification began october 30, 1998. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact gulf stream at 1-800-264-5003.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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