Recalls for your 2003 Gulf Stream Ultra Supreme

Recalls for 2003 Gulf Stream Ultra Supreme

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DEFECT #1 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM


Posted on: 2006-04-11
Description
Certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with actia corporate instrument clusters fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard nos.  101 controls and displays and 105 hydraulic and electric brake systems.  If the brake fail input falls below a voltage of 1.5v, the brake failure lamp and alarm will be activated.  Also activation of the abs telltale when the abs is not properly functioning does not always occur.  

Consequence
At night the instrument cluster lights may fail and the driver may not be able to see the instrument panel gauges and the brake warning light indicator which could increasing the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action
Workhorse is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign and reprogram the instrument panel cluster free of charge.  Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731 or gulf stream at 574-773-7761.

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.

DEFECT #2 - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE WARNING


Posted on: 2003-03-19
Description
Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no.  105, hydraulic and electric brake systems.  The brake system warning indicator may not function as required by standard.

Consequence
In some of the affected vehicles, the brake system warning indicator will not illuminate when the ignition is in the start position or for a low brake fluid condition, if the body builder relied solely upon ford's ivm compliance statement for the brake system warning indicator.

Corrective Action
Dealers will repair the brake warning lamp circuit.  Owner notification is began may 1, 2003.  Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact gulf stream at 1-574-773-7761.

Notes
Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).