The defect
Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. (Gulf Stream) is recalling certain model year 2014 Canyon Trail, Sedona, Kingsport, and Trail Master fifth wheel and travel trailers. In the affected vehicles, the rivets attaching the supports for the entry steps may fail, causing the steps to give when being used.
The risk
If the steps move during use, the user may slip or fall, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Gulf Stream will notify owners, and dealers will replace the support attaching rivets with bolts, free of charge. The recall began on July 22, 2014. Owners may contact Gulf Stream customer service at 1-800-289-8787. Gulf Stream's number for this recall is FS110614.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Gulf Stream Canyon Trail | 2014 |
| Gulf Stream Kingsport | 2014 |
| Gulf Stream Sedona | 2014 |
| Gulf Stream Trail Master | 2014 |
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 Canyon Trail | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Gulf Stream Kingsport | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Gulf Stream Sedona | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Gulf Stream Trail Master | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 2014
107 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the equipment; Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. filed 32 campaigns in all.
| 14V828000 30 Dec 2014 | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC |
| 14V823000 29 Dec 2014 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 14V821000 29 Dec 2014 | Champion Bus, Inc. |
| 14V782000 9 Dec 2014 | Starcraft RV |
| 14V775000 5 Dec 2014 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 14V745000 21 Nov 2014 | Altec Industries Inc. |
| 14V734000 17 Nov 2014 | Allied Recreation Group, Inc. |
| 14V718000 10 Nov 2014 | Sutphen Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014