| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
03V329000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
GULF STREAM |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
MOTORHOME |
| Model Year: |
2003 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GULF STREAM COACH INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
20020531 - 20030603 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1699 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20030915 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20030915 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GULF STREAM COACH, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20030903 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20030912 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH T-1 THERMAL CIRCUIT BREAKERS, SURFACE MOUNT AND PANEL MOUNT, IF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER HANDLE IS HELD IN THE "ON" POSITION AFTER THE UNIT IS TRIPPED AND THE CIRCUIT CONTACTS WELD TOGETHER, HEAT MAY BE GENERATED THAT MAY DAMAGE ATTACHED OR ADJACENT WIRING CREATING A RISK OF FIRE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, SERIOUS INJURY OR POSSIBLY DEATH COULD OCCUR. |
| Corrective Summary: |
GULF STREAM WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE CIRCUIT BREAKERS WITH BUSSMAN 185 SERIES CIRCUIT BREAKERS FREE OF CHARGE. THESE CIRCUIT BREAKERS CAN BE SENT DIRECTLY TO YOU OR TO A REPAIR FACILITY OF YOUR CHOOSING. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 15, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT GULF STREAM AT 1-800-482-6456. |
