NHTSA campaign 06V178000
Gulf Stream Recall 06V-178: STEERING GEAR SUPPORT FAILURE/SPARTAN
NHTSA recall 06V178000 was reported by GULF STREAM COACH, INC. on May 23, 2006, with 39 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Gulf Stream Friendship, Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser and Gulf Stream Tour Master for model years 1998–1999.
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 06V178000 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
- 06V178000 (also written 06V-178 or 06V178)
- Filed by
- GULF STREAM COACH, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 39 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 06V178000. 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 Friendship
Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser
Gulf Stream Tour Master
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 06V178000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON A SPARTAN CHASSIS, THE STEERING GEAR SUPPORT BRACKET HAS THE POTENTIAL TO FAIL WHEN SUBJECT TO THE REPETITIVE FORCES OF STATIC STEERING CONDITIONS.
Safety consequence
LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
SPARTAN CHASSIS IS CONDUCTING THIS RECALL (PLEASE SEE 06V156000) AND WILL REPLACE THE STEERING SUPPORT BRACKET FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 517-543-6400.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 06V178000
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.