Electrical System
NHTSA recall 06V113000 · announced April 11, 2006 · filed by Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. · 995 units affected
The problem
CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON WORKHORSE CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH ACTIA CORPORATE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NOS. 101 "CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS" AND 105 "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." IF THE BRAKE FAIL INPUT FALLS BELOW A VOLTAGE OF 1.5V, THE BRAKE FAILURE LAMP AND ALARM WILL BE ACTIVATED. ALSO ACTIVATION OF THE ABS TELLTALE WHEN THE ABS IS NOT PROPERLY FUNCTIONING DOES NOT ALWAYS OCCUR.
The risk
AT NIGHT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS MAY FAIL AND THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR WHICH COULD INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
What to do
WORKHORSE IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN AND REPROGRAM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WORKHORSE AT 1-877-246-7731 OR GULF STREAM AT 574-773-7761.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2003 Gulf Stream Independence
- 2004 Gulf Stream Independence
- 2005 Gulf Stream Independence
- 2003 Gulf Stream Sun Voyager
- 2004 Gulf Stream Sun Voyager
- 2005 Gulf Stream Sun Voyager
- 2003 Gulf Stream Sun Voyager Se
- 2004 Gulf Stream Sun Voyager Se
- 2005 Gulf Stream Sun Voyager Se
- 2003 Gulf Stream Ultra Supreme
- 2004 Gulf Stream Ultra Supreme
- 2005 Gulf Stream Ultra Supreme
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.