NHTSA Campaign 06V113000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Issued by GULF STREAM COACH, INC. · Reported Apr 11, 2006 · 995 vehicles affected

What's wrong

CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON WORKHORSE CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH ACTIA CORPORATE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NOS. 101 "CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS" AND 105 "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." IF THE BRAKE FAIL INPUT FALLS BELOW A VOLTAGE OF 1.5V, THE BRAKE FAILURE LAMP AND ALARM WILL BE ACTIVATED. ALSO ACTIVATION OF THE ABS TELLTALE WHEN THE ABS IS NOT PROPERLY FUNCTIONING DOES NOT ALWAYS OCCUR.

Consequence

AT NIGHT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS MAY FAIL AND THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR WHICH COULD INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

WORKHORSE IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN AND REPROGRAM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WORKHORSE AT 1-877-246-7731 OR GULF STREAM AT 574-773-7761.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
GULF STREAM INDEPENDENCE 2003 995
GULF STREAM INDEPENDENCE 2004 995
GULF STREAM INDEPENDENCE 2005 995
GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER 2003 995
GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER 2004 995
GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER 2005 995
GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER SE 2003 995
GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER SE 2004 995
GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER SE 2005 995
GULF STREAM ULTRA SUPREME 2003 995
GULF STREAM ULTRA SUPREME 2004 995
GULF STREAM ULTRA SUPREME 2005 995

Source: NHTSA Campaign 06V113000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.