NHTSA campaign 18V283000 · Gulf Stream campaign 04052018

Gulf Stream Recall 18V-283: Incorrect GVWR on Federal Placard/Part 567

NHTSA recall 18V283000 (Gulf Stream campaign 04052018) was reported by Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. on April 6, 2018, with 25 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Gulf Stream Conquest for model years 2017–2018. Owners were notified on June 27, 2018, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
18V283000 (also written 18V-283 or 18V283)
Filed by
Gulf Stream Coach, Inc.
Gulf Stream campaign number
04052018
Report received
Potentially affected
25 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment — Other — Labels
Owners notified

Repair completion: 72% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V283000. 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

    • 2017, 2018 · Vehicles built March 8, 2016 – September 11, 2017 (per NHTSA)
All Gulf Stream recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V283000.

Defect description

Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. (Gulf Stream) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Conquest motorhomes, model 6280. The Federal Placards on these vehicles may incorrectly state the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) as 14,500 lbs. when the correct GVWR is 12,500 lbs. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

Safety consequence

If the operator loads vehicle according to incorrect GVWR on the label, the vehicle may be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Gulf Stream will notify owners and will provide a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on June 27, 2018. Owners may contact Gulf Stream customer service at 1-800-289-8787. Gulf Stream's number for this recall is 04052018.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 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 18V283000

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.