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Gulf Stream SUN Voyager Recall 12V366: Service Brakes, Hydraulic

NHTSA campaign 12V366, reported July 30, 2012, 443 vehicles potentially affected.

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Official recall notice

Safety recall 12V366Gulf Stream Coach, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Problem
Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. (GSC) is recall certain model year 2006 through 2008 Crescendo, Sun Voyager, Independence, Bounty Hunters, and Yellowstone Class A diesel pusher motor homes built on Freightliner Custom Chassis (FCCC) from March 18, 2005, through December 2009. These motorhomes chassis are equipped with Bosch hydraulic disc brakes which, when exposed to long periods of time of non-driving, may experience diametrical brake caliper piston growth and reduced piston to bore clearance potentially leading to brake drag and overheating resulting in reduced brake performance.
Risk
Reduced brake performance increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
FCCC will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed by DTNA on August 6, 2012. Owners may contact GSC at 1-800-289-8787 or Daimler Trucks/FCCC at 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
Daimler Trucks recall campaign number is FL-628.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.

Affected vehicles

Gulf Stream Bounty Hunters2006200720082009
Gulf Stream Crescendo2006200720082009
Gulf Stream Independence2006200720082009
Gulf Stream SUN Voyager2006200720082009
Gulf Stream Yellowstone2006200720082009