NHTSA campaign 13V198000 · Gulf Stream campaign 13AW-0204
Gulf Stream Recall 13V-198: Unexpected Unfurling of the Awning
NHTSA recall 13V198000 (Gulf Stream campaign 13AW-0204) was reported by Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. on May 15, 2013, with 27 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Gulf Stream Canyon Trail, Gulf Stream Kingsport, Gulf Stream Sedona and more for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on May 31, 2013, 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 13V198000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Free VIN check: decode a VIN to see its year, make and model.
Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V198000 (also written 13V-198 or 13V198)
- Filed by
- Gulf Stream Coach, Inc.
- Gulf Stream campaign number
- 13AW-0204
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 27 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V198000. 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 Canyon Trail
- 2013 · Vehicles built February 13, 2013 – April 24, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Gulf Stream Kingsport
- 2013 · Vehicles built February 13, 2013 – April 24, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Gulf Stream Sedona
- 2013 · Vehicles built February 13, 2013 – April 24, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Gulf Stream Trailmaster
- 2013 · Vehicles built February 13, 2013 – April 24, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V198000.
Defect description
Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2013 Canyon Trail, Sedona, Ridgeline, Kingsport, and Trail Master recreational vehicle trailers manufactured Febuary 13, 2013, through April 24, 2013. The vehicles are equipped with Weatherpro and 9100 series power awnings. Due to a design change in the power awning motor assembly, the motor assembly screws may unknowingly shear.
Safety consequence
If the motor assembly screws shear, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the vehicle is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Gulf Stream will notify owners and Dometic staff will replace the affected motors with motors of a different design. Gulf Stream has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Gulf Stream at 1-574-773-7761 or Dometic at 1-888-447-0003 for more information. Gulf Stream Coach's recall number for this campaign is 13AW-0204. Owners are being instructed not to drive their vehicle until repairs can be performed.
Notes
Owners 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 www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V198000
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.