Gulf Stream Suspension: Non-Powered Axle Assembly

Gulf Stream is recalling about 16 vehicles over a problem with the suspension. If the bearings overheat, the hub may fail, affecting handling and increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
18V857000
Manufacturer
Gulf Stream Coach, Inc.
Reported
3 December 2018
Vehicles
16
Built between
Oct 2018 – Oct 2018
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
29 January 2019
Repaired
31%
Unrepaired
11

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between October 2018 and October 2018. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2019 Gulf Stream Vintage CruiserBuilt October 2018 to October 2018

Repair progress

11 of 16 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2020.

31% repaired — 5 of 16 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 2019 Gulf Stream Vintage Cruiser recreational trailers. The inner hub bearings may not have been sufficiently greased, which can cause the bearings to overheat and fail.

What could happen

If the bearings overheat, the hub may fail, affecting handling and increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Gulf Stream will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the hubs and bearings, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 29, 2019.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtOctober 2018 to October 2018
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA3 December 2018
  3. Owners notified29 January 2019
  4. Latest repair reportQ2 2020 — 31% 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 3 December 2018.

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 GS03122018.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
GS03122018
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 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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