Gulf Stream Coach, Inc.: Equipment › Electrical
Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 18, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 8. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2011 GT GulfTran shuttle buses manufactured August 31, 2009, through October 22, 2010, and equipped with A&M Systems door actuators containing model 3230 circuit boards. Voltage spikes may damage the electrical components and electrical circuits of the door actuator, causing the circuit board to develop high resistance.
The risk
High resistance may cause the board to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. will notify owners and replace the affected circuit boards, free of charge. The recall began on March 26, 2014. Owners may contact Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. at 1-800-289-8787. Gulf Stream Coach, Inc.'s number for this recall is 14AM213.
1 model year covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Gulf Stream GT Gulftran Shuttle | 0 | 1 | 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 14V069000.
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