Gulf Stream Coach, Inc.: Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)
Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 15, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 28. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
GULF STREAM IS RECALLING 38 MY 2005, 2008 AND 2009 FRIENDSHIP, SCENIC CRUISER, AND TOURMASTER RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ZF MODEL 8018 STEERING GEARS. THESE STEERING GEARS MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH THE INCORRECT RECIRCULATING BALL SPACER. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY ALLOW THE RECIRCULATING BALLS TO ESCAPE FROM THE RECIRCULATING BALL CIRCUIT RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING.
The risk
THE OPERATOR MAY NOTICE HIGHER REQUIRED STEERING WHEEL INPUTS, OR THE NEED FOR MORE STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENTS WHILE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE IN COMBINATION WITH METALLIC CRACKING NOISES PRIOR TO A LOSS OF STEERING. LOSS OF STEERING COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
GULF STREAM IS WORKING WITH DAIMLER TRUCKS TO HAVE THE STEERING GEAR REPLACE (PLEASE SEE 07V343). OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712 OR GULF STREAM AT 1-574-773-7761.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Gulf Stream Friendship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Gulf Stream Tourmaster | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Gulf Stream Friendship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Gulf Stream Tourmaster | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Gulf Stream Friendship | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Gulf Stream Tourmaster | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 08V418000.
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