| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V380000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
GULF STREAM |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
CRESCENDO |
| Model Year: |
2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GULF STREAM COACH, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
20040415 - 20040624 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
104 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
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| Recall Initiated By: |
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| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GULF STREAM COACH, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20040803 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040805 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT WITH DEWALT/POWER GEAR HYDRAULIC HOSES USED FOR THE SLIDE-OUT ROOMS AND LEVELING JACKS, THE CRIMPING PROCESS FOR ATTACHING THE HOSE FITTING TO THE END OF THE HYDRAULIC HOSE WAS PERFORMED IMPROPERLY. |
| Consequence Summary: |
WHEN ONE OF THE IMPROPERLY CRIMPED HOSE ASSEMBLIES IS PLACED UNDER A HEAVY LOAD, HYDRAULIC FLUID COULD BE RELEASED IN A HIGH PRESSURE SPRAY CREATING A RISK OF FIRE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEWALT/POWER GEAR WILL NOTIFY GULF STREAM CUSTOMERS AND WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE HOSE FITTING. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT GULF STREAM COACH AT 800-289-8787. |