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NHTSA recall 98V283000

Trailer hitches

Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser and 1 more

Reported Nov 5, 1998322 vehicles affectedGULF STREAM COACH INC.

The defect

Vehicle description: motor homes built on spartan chassis. welds have cracked on the frame plate where the hitch tube was welded on each side of the frame.

The risk

In the event the welds would fail, the hitch and the tow vehicle could be separated from the motor home, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect these welds and, if necessary, reweld the hitch to the frame plate.

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Vehicles in this recall

Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser
199619971998
Gulf Stream Sun Voyager
199619971998

Notes

Owner notification began october 30, 1998. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact gulf stream at 1-800-264-5003.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).