NHTSA Record Id: 33757 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: GULF STREAM |
Recalled Component Id: 000020576000103943000000211 |
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Model Name: MOTORHOME |
Model Year: 2003 |
NHTSA Campaign Number: 03V329000 |
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Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: GULF STREAM COACH INC. |
Start date of Manufacturing: May, 31 2002 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 03 2003 |
Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1699 |
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 15 2003 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. |
Report Received Date: Sep, 03 2003 |
Record Creation date : Sep, 12 2003 |
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Defect Summary : On certain motor homes equipped with t-1 thermal circuit breakers, surface mount and panel mount, if the circuit breaker handle is held in the "on" position after the unit is tripped and the circuit contacts weld together, heat may be generated that may damage attached or adjacent wiring creating a risk of fire. |
Consequence Summary: In the event of a fire, serious injury or possibly death could occur. |
Corrective Summary : Gulf stream will replace the defective circuit breakers with bussman 185 series circuit breakers free of charge. these circuit breakers can be sent directly to you or to a repair facility of your choosing. owner notification began september 15, 2003. owners should contact gulf stream at 1-800-482-6456. |
Recall Notes: Also, customers can 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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