2005–2006 Gulf Stream Friendship recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain motor homes equipped with vehicle systems' aqua-hot and hydro-hot water heaters, which use webasto burner tubes. The burner tubes do not meet specifications and could fail prematurely.
💥 The risk
The surface temperature of the exhaust tube exiting from the heater CAN increase and could potentially ignite combustible materials in or around the vehicle.
🔧 The fix
Gulf stream is working with vehicle systems to notify owners and have the repair performed on their vehicles. Owners may contact vehicle systems at 1-800-685-4298 or gulf stream at 1-574-773-7761.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V258000
- Manufacturer
- GULF STREAM COACH, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 20
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:WATER HEATER
- Owner phone
- 1-800-685-4298
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Built
- Dec 9, 2004 – Mar 2, 2005
- Recall started by
- ODI
- 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.