Gulf Stream Equipment: Labels

Gulf Stream is recalling about 24 vehicles over a problem with the equipment. If relying on the label, an incorrect replacement wheel and tire combination may be installed, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
16V431000
Manufacturer
Gulf Stream Coach, Inc.
Reported
13 June 2016
Vehicles
24
Built between
Jan 2016 – Apr 2016
Models
2
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
22 July 2016
Repaired
58%
Unrepaired
10

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between January 2016 and April 2016. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2016-2017 Gulf Stream AmeriliteBuilt January 2016 to April 2016
  • 2016-2017 Gulf Stream Super-LiteBuilt January 2016 to April 2016

Repair progress

10 of 24 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2017.

58% repaired — 14 of 24 reported

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. (Gulf Stream) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Ameri-Lite and Super-Lite trailers manufactured January 11, 2016, through April 11, 2016. On the Federal Information Certification label, these trailers incorrectly list the tire size as ST205/75D-14-C with a wheel size of 14x5.5, when the correct tire size is actually 235/75R-15-C with a wheel size of 15x6. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

What could happen

If relying on the label, an incorrect replacement wheel and tire combination may be installed, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Gulf Stream will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected Federal Certification label, free of charge. The recall began on July 22, 2016.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJanuary 2016 to April 2016
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA13 June 2016
  3. Owners notified22 July 2016
  4. Latest repair reportQ4 2017 — 58% repaired

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 13 June 2016.

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 Gulf Stream customer service at 1-800-289-8787. Gulf Stream's number for this recall is GT060816.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
GT060816
Recalling manufacturer
Gulf Stream Coach, Inc.
Safety standard
FMVSS 567
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 Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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.

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