The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·15V356000·Announced 2015-06-09

Gulf Stream Recalls 2015 Trailers Due to Failing Entry Step Rivets

Gulf Stream is recalling 2015 Canyon Trail and Sedona trailers because entry step rivets may shear, causing steps to fail and increasing the risk of falls.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect in entry steps that can cause falls and personal injury, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2015 Canyon Trail and Sedona trailers manufactured between April 3, 2014, and September 30, 2014. The recall addresses a defect where a rivet for the quad entry steps may shear and fail, causing the steps to give way when used.

If the rivet shears and the step fails, the user may fall, which increases the risk of personal injury. No specific number of affected units is provided in the source text, but the recall covers the specified model years and manufacturing dates.

Gulf Stream will notify owners, and dealers will remove the rivets and bolt the step sections together free of charge. The recall began on June 30, 2015. Owners can contact Gulf Stream customer service at 1-800-289-8787 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
GULF STREAM CANYON TRAIL, SEDONA
Brand
GULF STREAM
Affected units
21

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • CANYON TRAIL
  • SEDONA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.