The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT WITH DEWALT/POWER GEAR HYDRAULIC HOSES USED FOR THE SLIDE-OUT ROOMS AND LEVELING JACKS, THE CRIMPING PROCESS FOR ATTACHING THE HOSE FITTING TO THE END OF THE HYDRAULIC HOSE WAS PERFORMED IMPROPERLY.
The risk
WHEN ONE OF THE IMPROPERLY CRIMPED HOSE ASSEMBLIES IS PLACED UNDER A HEAVY LOAD, HYDRAULIC FLUID COULD BE RELEASED IN A HIGH PRESSURE SPRAY CREATING A RISK OF FIRE.
The remedy
DEWALT/POWER GEAR WILL NOTIFY GULF STREAM CUSTOMERS AND WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE HOSE FITTING. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT GULF STREAM COACH AT 800-289-8787.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Gulf Stream Atrium Special Edition | 2004, 2005 |
| Gulf Stream Crescendo | 2004, 2005 |
| Gulf Stream Friendship | 2004, 2005 |
| Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser | 2004, 2005 |
| Gulf Stream SUN Voyager | 2004, 2005 |
| Gulf Stream SUN Voyager SE | 2004, 2005 |
| Gulf Stream Yellowstone | 2004, 2005 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf Stream Atrium Special Edition | 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| Gulf Stream Atrium Special Edition | 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| Gulf Stream Crescendo | 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| Gulf Stream Crescendo | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| Gulf Stream Friendship | 2004 | 1 | 4 |
| Gulf Stream Friendship | 2005 | 0 | 6 |
| Gulf Stream SUN Voyager | 2004 | 9 | 5 |
| Gulf Stream SUN Voyager | 2005 | 3 | 5 |
| Gulf Stream SUN Voyager SE | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| Gulf Stream SUN Voyager SE | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser | 2004 | 0 | 4 |
| Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser | 2005 | 0 | 5 |
| Gulf Stream Yellowstone | 2004 | 0 | 6 |
| Gulf Stream Yellowstone | 2005 | 1 | 5 |
Other equipment recalls in 2004
73 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the equipment; GULF STREAM COACH, INC. filed 23 campaigns in all.
| 04V611000 29 Dec 2004 | DIAMOND COACH CORPORATION |
| 04V598000 23 Dec 2004 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 04V599000 23 Dec 2004 | GENERAL COACH AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V603000 20 Dec 2004 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 04V556000 22 Nov 2004 | SUPREME CORPORATION |
| 04V555000 19 Nov 2004 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 04V553000 17 Nov 2004 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 04V531000 2 Nov 2004 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004