Gulf Stream Coach, Inc.: Steering › Electric Power Assist System
Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 21, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 99. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
GULF STREAM IS RECALLING 99 MY 2006-2007 CRESCENDO, YELLOWSTONE, FRIENDSHIP AND TOURMASTER MOTOR HOME CHASSIS BUILT USING INLINE POWER STEERING FILTERS. THE FILTER CAN PLUG DUE TO FAILURE OF THE SCREEN ADHESION TO THE FILTER HOUSING CAUSING A RISE IN RETURN LINE PRESSURE. THIS CAN LEAD TO HOSE SEPARATION FROM THE FILTER OR STEERING GEAR FITTING RESULTING IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING FLUID AND POWER ASSIST.
The risk
SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST WITHOUT WARNING INVOLVING A MOTOR HOME COULD BE A PROBLEM FOR CERTAIN DRIVERS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
GULF STREAM IS WORKING WITH DAIMLER TRUCKS TO REPLACE THE AFFECTED FILTERS WITH A LARGER FILTER (PLEASE SEE 07V570). OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712 OR GULF STREAM AT 1-574-773-7761.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Gulf Stream Crescendo | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Gulf Stream Friendship | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Gulf Stream Tourmaster | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Gulf Stream Yellowstone | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Gulf Stream Crescendo | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Gulf Stream Friendship | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Gulf Stream Tourmaster | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Gulf Stream Yellowstone | 1 | 5 | 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 08V426000.
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