1998 GULF STREAM SUNSPORT Recalls (2)

Campaign:

01V275000 on 09/10/2001

Component:

Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly

Manufactured:

05/28/1997 - 05/13/1999

Affected:

272

Defect:

Vehicle description: motor home chassis. the welds where the liquid propane (lp) gas tank bracketing joins the floor trusses may not be adequate.

Consequence:

In the event that these welds would fail, the lp gas tank could become dislodged from the motor home possibly resulting in property damage, personal injury, or death.

Correction:

This recall has been superceded by recall no. 02v-128.

Notes:

Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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Campaign:

07V136000 on 03/22/2007

Component:

Equipment:recreational vehicle

Manufactured:

03/31/1997 - 08/30/2003

Affected:

38,767

Defect:

Certain motor homes, fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.

Consequence:

Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.

Correction:

Gulf stream will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. dometic has retained stericycle inc. to manage this campaign. stericycle will assist you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. the recall began on june 28, 2007. owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 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.

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