Vehicle recall 96V130001 · July 10, 1996
Gulf Stream Friendship, Kingsley and 4 more models
The awning for the slide-out room can unfurl or unroll during transit causing the bracket to rip free of the sidewall of the vehicle.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The awning for the slide-out room can unfurl or unroll during transit causing the bracket to rip free of the sidewall of the vehicle.
- Consequence
- The awning could break loose while the vehicle is in motion resulting in a vehicle accident and personal injury.
- Remedy
- Carefree of colorado is conducting the owner notification and remedy campaign for this recall. Dealers will install arm locks, anti-billow studs and brackets as well as wind deflectors on these awnings.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with awnings used on slide-out rooms.note: carefree of colorado is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this recall campaign. Note: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 carefree AT1-800-621-2617.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V130001
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 10, 1996
- Filed by
- GULF STREAM COACH INC.
- Owner notification
- October 21, 1996
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 28
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Unknown or other
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Gulf Stream Friendship (1995): 1995
- Gulf Stream Kingsley (1995): 1995
- Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser (1995): 1995
- Gulf Stream Sun Stream (1995): 1995
- Gulf Stream Sun Voyager (1995): 1995
- Gulf Stream Tourmaster (1995): 1995
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