- Vehicles
- 29
- Built between
- Dec 2005 – Oct 2006
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 15 March 2009
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 2005 and October 2006. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2006-2007 Gulf Stream CrescendoBuilt December 2005 to October 2006
- 2006-2007 Gulf Stream FriendshipBuilt December 2005 to October 2006
- 2006-2007 Gulf Stream TourmasterBuilt December 2005 to October 2006
What the defect is
Gulf stream is recalling 29 my 2006-2007 crescendo, tourmaster and friendship motor homes built on freightliner custom chassis with certain detroit diesel mbe 900 EPA 04 engines. The high pressure fuel lines and transfer tubes may fatigue and fracture.
What could happen
A fractured fuel line may leak diesel fuel possibly resulting in a fire or fuel may be spilled on the road causing a slippery surface, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
What gets fixed
GULF STREAM IS WORKING WITH DETROIT DIESEL AND WILL REPAIR VEHICLES WITH A MORE ROBUST LINE AND VIBRATION DAMPERS FREE OF CHARGE PLEASE SEE 08V-668. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2009.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 2005 to October 2006
- Recall reported to NHTSA29 April 2009
- Owners notified15 March 2009
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 29 April 2009.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact detroit diesel 1-313-592-3708 or gulf stream at 574-289-8787.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- GULF STREAM COACH, INC.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners 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 <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.