Service brakes, hydraulicRecall 12V-366 · Gulf Stream vehicles
Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. recall 12V-366 covers 443 Gulf Stream vehicles for a service brakes, hydraulic problem, reported to NHTSA on July 30, 2012.
Source: NHTSA recall 12V366000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
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.
The risk
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.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from March 18, 2005 to December 31, 2009. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- Diminished Brake PerformanceNHTSA