NHTSA Campaign 16V007000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
NHTSA campaign 16V007000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer. The repair is free.
Gulf Stream Coach, Inc filed the report for 16V007000 with NHTSA on January 11, 2016; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 16V007000, NHTSA lists up to 662 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 1, 2007 and September 30, 2010.
The 16V007000 report reached NHTSA 5 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V007000 were scheduled from March 1, 2016, 50 days after the report.
16V007000 covers 1 model from Gulf Stream, model years 2010.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V007000 ranks 3 of 12 Gulf Stream Coach, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 16V007000, Gulf Stream Coach, Inc has 8 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 16V007000 was 15V104000, reported on February 23, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. (Gulf Stream) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Caribbean, Yellowstone and Independence, 2008-2009 Crescendo, Sun Voyager, and Toy Hauler, 2008 Sun Sport, 2008-2010 Tour Master, 2010 B Touring Cruiser, 2010-2011 Conquest, 2009-2010 Conquest Super C and Super Nova, 2009 Endura and Gladiator motor homes manufactured August 1, 2007 to September 30, 2010. The affected vehicles are equipped with Lippert-brand Coachstep Double and Triple Electric Steps. The bolt that attaches the fan gear assembly to the steps may fracture allowing the fan gear to disengage from the steps. As a result, the steps may not remain in the expected position and may be unstable.
- The risk
- Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Gulf Stream will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer bracket to reinforce the operating mechanism, free of charge. The recall began on March 1, 2016. Owners may contact Gulf Stream customer service at 1-800-289-8787. Gulf Stream's number for this recall is CS070116.
Reported January 11, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V007000 (1)
Gulf Stream (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V007000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: January 11, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted