NHTSA Campaign 05V446000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Issued by GULF STREAM COACH, INC. · Reported Oct 4, 2005 · 306 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
GULF STREAM VISTA CRUISER 2005 306
GULF STREAM VISTA CRUISER 2006 306

Source: NHTSA Campaign 05V446000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.