Gulf Stream Coach Inc.: Trailer Hitches
Gulf Stream Coach Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 5, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 322. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON SPARTAN CHASSIS. WELDS HAVE CRACKED ON THE FRAME PLATE WHERE THE HITCH TUBE WAS WELDED ON EACH SIDE OF THE FRAME.
The risk
IN THE EVENT THE WELDS WOULD FAIL, THE HITCH AND THE TOW VEHICLE COULD BE SEPARATED FROM THE MOTOR HOME, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE WELDS AND, IF NECESSARY, REWELD THE HITCH TO THE FRAME PLATE.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Gulf Stream Sun Voyager | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Gulf Stream Sun Voyager | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Gulf Stream Sun Voyager | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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 98V283000.
Full record for the 1998 Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →