The defect
Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. (Gulf Stream) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Gulf Stream Conquest and B Touring Cruiser motorhomes, models 6314, 6316, 6317, 6320, 63111, 5291 and 5316. These vehicles do not have intermediate side marker lights and have front and rear side marker lights that are spaced more than thirty feet apart. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
Without intermediate side marker lights, the motorhome would have decreased visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Gulf Stream will notify owners, and dealers will install intermediate side marker lights, free of charge. The recall began on May 18, 2018. Owners may contact Gulf Stream customer service at 1-800-289-8787. Gulf Stream's number for this recall is 04172018.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Gulf Stream B Touring Cruiser | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Gulf Stream Conquest | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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 B Touring Cruiser | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Gulf Stream B Touring Cruiser | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Gulf Stream B Touring Cruiser | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| Gulf Stream Conquest | 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| Gulf Stream Conquest | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Gulf Stream Conquest | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2018
56 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the exterior lighting; Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. filed 32 campaigns in all.
| 18V942000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V943000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V941000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V920000 20 Dec 2018 | Custom Truck And Body Works |
| 18V919000 20 Dec 2018 | Toyne Inc. |
| 18V897000 19 Dec 2018 | Seagrave Fire Apparatus, LLC |
| 18V911000 19 Dec 2018 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 18V906000 19 Dec 2018 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018