NHTSA campaign 06V453000

Gulf Stream Recall 06V-453: FUEL TANK

NHTSA recall 06V453000 was reported by GULF STREAM COACH, INC. on November 30, 2006, with 91 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Gulf Stream G-Force and Gulf Stream TRACK & TRAIL for model years 2006–2007. Owners were notified on November 27, 2006, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
06V453000 (also written 06V-453 or 06V453)
Filed by
GULF STREAM COACH, INC.
Report received
Potentially affected
91 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 06V453000. 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

All Gulf Stream recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 06V453000.

Defect description

ON CERTAIN TRAVEL AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, THE FUEL STATION MAY BE INSTALLED IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF TRANSVERSE AND/OR LATERAL SUPPORT FOR THE FUEL TANK.

Safety consequence

THE FUEL TANK COULD BECOME DISLODGED CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL SUPPORT BRACKETS ON THE FUEL TANKS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 28, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STREAM AT 1-800-482-6451.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN 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 06V453000

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.