Gulf Stream Bounty Hunters, Crescendo, Independence, SUN Voyager and 1 more (2006-2009): Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 12V366000 · Jul 30, 2012 · Gulf Stream Coach, Inc.
443
vehicles affected
443
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V366000
- Date
- Jul 30, 2012
- Maker
- Gulf Stream Coach, Inc.
- Units affected
- 443
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic
- Model years
- 2006-2009
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
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 can happen
Reduced brake performance increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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
5 models, 20 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12V366000?
5 models: Gulf Stream Bounty Hunters (2006-2009), Gulf Stream Crescendo (2006-2009), Gulf Stream Independence (2006-2009) and 2 more, about 443 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12V366000?
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.
What can happen?
Reduced brake performance increases the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.