The defect
THE WIRE USED TO POWER THE ELECTRONIC MEMORY ON A RADIO INSTALLED IN THE REAR OF THE MOTORHOME WAS INCORRECTLY ROUTED DIRECTLY TO THE HOT SIDE OF THE BATTERY DISCONNECT SOLENOID, AND HAS NO FUSE PROTECTION.
The risk
THE UNFUSED ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT CAN OVERLOAD AND OVERHEAT,RESULTING IN A FIRE OF THE ELECTRICAL INSULATING MATERIAL AND POSSIBLY SPREADINGFIRE AND NOXIOUS FUMES THROUGH THE INTERIOR OF THE MOTORHOME.
The remedy
INSTALL A FUSE AND FUSE HOLDER TO PROPERLY PROTECT THE CIRCUIT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Gulf Stream Friendship | 1989, 1990 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
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 Friendship | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Gulf Stream Friendship | 1990 | 1 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 1993
18 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the equipment; GULF STREAM COACH INC. filed 13 campaigns in all.
| 93V183000 5 Nov 1993 | VAN HOOL, N.V. |
| 93V186000 1 Nov 1993 | TAM-USA |
| 93V175000 29 Oct 1993 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 93V147000 13 Sept 1993 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 93V144000 9 Sept 1993 | FRUEHAUF CORPORATION |
| 93V124000 22 Jul 1993 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY |
| 93V120000 19 Jul 1993 | NATIONAL RV, INC. |
| 93V117000 13 Jul 1993 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993