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2006-2009 Gulf Stream Bounty Hunters, Gulf Stream Crescendo and others recall: service brakes, hydraulic

Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. reported this safety recall on July 30, 2012. It covers about 443 vehicles.

vehicles affected
443
reported
Jul 30, 2012
related complaints
2

Service brakes, hydraulic

What is wrong
Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. (GSC) is recall certain model year 2006 through 2008 Crescendo, Sun Voyager, Independence, Bounty Hunters, and Yellowstone Class A diesel pusher motor homes built on Freightliner Custom Chassis (FCCC) from March 18, 2005, through December 2009. These motorhomes chassis are equipped with Bosch hydraulic disc brakes which, when exposed to long periods of time of non-driving, may experience diametrical brake caliper piston growth and reduced piston to bore clearance potentially leading to brake drag and overheating resulting in reduced brake performance.
Risk
Reduced brake performance increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
FCCC will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed by DTNA on August 6, 2012. Owners may contact GSC at 1‑800‑289‑8787 or Daimler Trucks/FCCC at 1‑800‑547‑0712.

Recall number 12V366000

Affected vehicles

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 2 complaints about brakes problems.

2006 Gulf Stream Bounty Hunters2007 Gulf Stream Bounty Hunters2008 Gulf Stream Bounty Hunters2009 Gulf Stream Bounty Hunters2006 Gulf Stream Crescendo2007 Gulf Stream Crescendo2008 Gulf Stream Crescendo2009 Gulf Stream Crescendo2006 Gulf Stream Independence2007 Gulf Stream Independence2008 Gulf Stream Independence2009 Gulf Stream Independence

Questions about recall 12V366000

Is there a recall on the 2006-2009 Gulf Stream Bounty Hunters, Gulf Stream Crescendo and others service brakes, hydraulic?

Yes. Recall 12V366000, reported on July 30, 2012, covers about 443 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 12V366000?

FCCC will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed by DTNA on August 6, 2012. Owners may contact GSC at 1‑800‑289‑8787 or Daimler Trucks/FCCC at 1‑800‑547‑0712.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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