Gulf Stream Friendship 2009
Model Friendship made in 2009 by Gulf Stream got 1 recall. There was one recall concerning steering .
Model 2009
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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| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V418000 | GULF STREAM COACH, INC. | from 04/29/2004 to 06/06/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 28 | 07/15/2008 | MFR | GULF STREAM COACH, INC. | 08/15/2008 | 08/21/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Gulf stream is recalling 38 my 2005, 2008 and 2009 friendship, scenic cruiser, and tourmaster recreational vehicles equipped with zf model 8018 steering gears. these steering gears may have been assembled with the incorrect recirculating ball spacer. this could potentially allow the recirculating balls to escape from the recirculating ball circuit resulting in a loss of steering. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The operator may notice higher required steering wheel inputs, or the need for more steering wheel adjustments while driving in a straight line in combination with metallic cracking noises prior to a loss of steering. loss of steering could result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Gulf stream is working with daimler trucks to have the steering gear replace (please see 07v343). owners may contact daimler trucks 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. | |||||||||||||||