Gulf Stream recall: Service brakes, hydraulic
What is wrong
Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. (GSC) is recall certain model year 2006 through 2008 Crescendo, Sun Voyager, Independence, Bounty Hunters, and Yellowstone Class A diesel pusher motor homes built on Freightliner Custom Chassis (FCCC) from March 18, 2005, through December 2009. These motorhomes chassis are equipped with Bosch hydraulic disc brakes which, when exposed to long periods of time of non-driving, may experience diametrical brake caliper piston growth and reduced piston to bore clearance potentially leading to brake drag and overheating resulting in reduced brake performance.
What could happen
Reduced brake performance increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
FCCC will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed by DTNA on August 6, 2012. Owners may contact GSC at 1-800-289-8787 or Daimler Trucks/FCCC at 1-800-547-0712.
Vehicles covered
- Gulf Stream Bounty Hunters 2006–2009
- Gulf Stream Crescendo 2006–2009
- Gulf Stream Independence 2006–2009
- Gulf Stream Sun Voyager 2006–2009
- Gulf Stream Yellowstone 2006–2009
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12V366000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Gulf Stream Coach, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 30, 2012
- Owners notified
- Not yet
- Vehicles or items affected
- 443
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Mar 18, 2005 to Dec 31, 2009
- Part
- Service brakes, hydraulic
Notes
Daimler Trucks recall campaign number is FL-628.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Gulf Stream recall: Equipment Jan 11, 2016
- Gulf Stream recall: Equipment Jan 4, 2018
- Gulf Stream recall: Latches/locks/linkages Oct 17, 2013
- Gulf Stream recall: Electrical system May 14, 2013
- Gulf Stream recall: Electrical system Mar 20, 2012
- Gulf Stream recall: Equipment Nov 22, 2010
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.