NHTSA campaign 02V128000
Gulf Stream Recall 02V-128: GULF STREAM/LP GAS TANK BRACKET
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 02V128000 was reported by GULF STREAM COACH INC. on May 3, 2002, with 251 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Gulf Stream Conquest LE, Gulf Stream Sun Sport, Gulf Stream Conquest DH and more for model years 1999–2001. Owners were notified on September 2, 2002, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 02V128000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V128000 (also written 02V-128 or 02V128)
- Filed by
- GULF STREAM COACH INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 251 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V128000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Gulf Stream
Gulf Stream Conquest DH
- 2000 · Vehicles built May 17, 1999 – March 7, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Gulf Stream Conquest LE
Gulf Stream Palm Breeze
- 2000 · Vehicles built April 13, 2001 – April 13, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Gulf Stream Sun Sport
Gulf Stream Ultra Supreme
- 2001 · Vehicles built May 12, 2001 – August 24, 2001 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V128000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOME CHASSIS, THE WELDS WHERE THE LIQUID PROPANE (LP) GAS TANK BRACKETING JOINS THE FLOOR TRUSSES MAY NOT BE ADEQUATE.
Safety 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.
Manufacturer remedy
GULF STREAM HAS DEVELOPED A REPAIR KIT CONSISTING OF STEEL BRACKETS AND MECHANICAL FASTENERS THAT WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE OWNERS ALONG WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. OWNERS CAN ALSO HAVE THEIR VEHICLES REPAIRED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER IF THEY SO DESIRE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 2, 2002. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT GULF STREAM AT 219-773-7761.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 02V128000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.