Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- Component
- Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- Manufacturer
- Gulf Stream Coach, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 100
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2014-06-12
- Owners notified
- 2014-07-22
Defect description
Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. (Gulf Stream) is recalling certain model year 2014 Canyon Trail, Sedona, Kingsport, and Trail Master fifth wheel and travel trailers. In the affected vehicles, the rivets attaching the supports for the entry steps may fail, causing the steps to give when being used.
Safety risk
If the steps move during use, the user may slip or fall, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Gulf Stream will notify owners, and dealers will replace the support attaching rivets with bolts, free of charge. The recall began on July 22, 2014. Owners may contact Gulf Stream customer service at 1-800-289-8787. Gulf Stream's number for this recall is FS110614.