The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON SPARTAN CHASSIS. WELDS HAVE CRACKED ON THE FRAME PLATE WHERE THE HITCH TUBE WAS WELDED ON EACH SIDE OF THE FRAME.
The risk
IN THE EVENT THE WELDS WOULD FAIL, THE HITCH AND THE TOW VEHICLE COULD BE SEPARATED FROM THE MOTOR HOME, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE WELDS AND, IF NECESSARY, REWELD THE HITCH TO THE FRAME PLATE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser | 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Gulf Stream SUN Voyager | 1996, 1997, 1998 |
Components: TRAILER HITCHES
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 SUN Voyager | 1996 | 2 | 1 |
| Gulf Stream SUN Voyager | 1997 | 1 | 2 |
| Gulf Stream SUN Voyager | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser | 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser | 1997 | 0 | 3 |
| Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser | 1998 | 0 | 4 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 1998
4 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the trailer hitches; GULF STREAM COACH INC. filed 13 campaigns in all.
| 98V159000 15 Jul 1998 | FONTAINE TRAILER |
| 98V099000 12 May 1998 | RED RIVER MANUFACTURING |
| 98V034000 25 Feb 1998 | EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998