Gulf Stream Crescendo 2008
Model Crescendo made in 2008 by Gulf Stream got 2 consumer complains as well as 3 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and equipment. There were some recalls concerningservice brakes, hydraulic and steering.
Model 2008
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V366000 | GULF STREAM COACH, INC. | from 03/18/2005 to 12/31/2009 | V (Vehicle) | 443 | MFR | Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. | 07/30/2012 | 07/31/2012 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Reduced brake performance increases the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Fccc will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles, free of charge. owners may contact gsc at 1-800-289-8787 or daimler trucks/fccc at 1-800-547-0712. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimler trucks recall campaign number is fl-628.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. | |||||||||||||||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V354000 | GULF STREAM COACH, INC. | from 12/19/2006 to 09/02/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 68 | ODI | GULF STREAM COACH, INC. | 07/31/2008 | 07/30/2008 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Gulf stream is recalling 68 my 2007-2008 crescendo, tour master and yellowstone motor homes built on freightliner chassis. the aac front axle steering arm bolts with a latch lever pivot bolt assembly may have been over-tightened which may result in fatigue or fracture of the steering arm bolts. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Should these bolts fracture, the resulting loss of steering control could cause a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Gulf stream is working with daimler trucks (freightliner) to repair these vehicles free of charge (please see 07v306). owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712 or gulf stream at 1-574-773-7761. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| SUSPENSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V420000 | GULF STREAM COACH, INC. | from 09/19/2007 to 02/25/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 50 | 10/10/2008 | MFR | GULF STREAM COACH, INC. | 08/15/2008 | 08/21/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Gulf stream is recalling 50 my 2008-2009 crescendo, yellowstone, and tourmaster recreational vehicles equipped with saf-holland adl series rear suspensions. in some instances the transverse beam was not properly welded which could result in a failure of the weld. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the weld fails, vehicle stability while cornering could be affected resulting in loss of vehicle control, possibly resulting in a crash. in addition, the transverse beam could drop to the ground causing sparks that could cause a fire hazard. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Gulf stream is working with daimler trucks and saf-holland to have a visual inspection of the adl transverse beam performed. if a weld defect is identified, saf-holland will provide a service replacement kit that contains a new transverse beam, all necessary installation hardware, beam replacement, and instructions free of charge (please see 08e031). owners may contact saf-holland at 1-231-773-3271, daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712, or gulf stream at 1-574-773-7761. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 11/06/2009 | 3000 | 1 | 07/10/2009 |
| We were running on generator power for the first time since buying new rv. the dvd player caught on fire while rv was running on generator power. dealer repair traced it back to faulty voltage regulator on the generator. rv design lacks surge protector on incoming electrical power and on generator. we had to evacuate rv of people and show dogs. generator promptly turned off which limited damage. this happened in november 2009 and dealer service manager still working on repair in feb 2010 with no help from rv manufacturer. also blew out televisions. could have been much worse if occupants had been sleeping or coach had been unoccupied, but we were up and eating breakfast. *tr updated 05/13/10 *bf updated 05/14/10 | |||
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 11/06/2009 | 3000 | 1 | 07/10/2009 |
| We were running on generator power for the first time since buying new rv. the dvd player caught on fire while rv was running on generator power. dealer repair traced it back to faulty voltage regulator on the generator. rv design lacks surge protector on incoming electrical power and on generator. we had to evacuate rv of people and show dogs. generator promptly turned off which limited damage. this happened in november 2009 and dealer service manager still working on repair in feb 2010 with no help from rv manufacturer. also blew out televisions. could have been much worse if occupants had been sleeping or coach had been unoccupied, but we were up and eating breakfast. *tr updated 05/13/10 *bf updated 05/14/10 | |||