- Vehicles
- 38,767
- Built between
- Apr 1997 – Aug 2003
- Models
- 29
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 28 June 2007
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 1997 and August 2003. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1997-2003 Gulf Stream Ameri-LiteBuilt April 1997 to August 2003
- 1997-2003 Gulf Stream AtriumBuilt April 1997 to August 2003
- 1997-2003 Gulf Stream Btouring CruiserBuilt April 1997 to August 2003
- 1997-2003 Gulf Stream Canyon TrailBuilt April 1997 to August 2003
- 1997-2003 Gulf Stream CapriBuilt April 1997 to August 2003
- 1997-2003 Gulf Stream CavalierBuilt April 1997 to August 2003
- 1997-2003 Gulf Stream CommercialBuilt April 1997 to August 2003
- 1997-2003 Gulf Stream ConquestBuilt April 1997 to August 2003
- 1997-2003 Gulf Stream CrescendoBuilt April 1997 to August 2003
- 1997-2003 Gulf Stream EnduraBuilt April 1997 to August 2003
- 1997-2003 Gulf Stream FriendshipBuilt April 1997 to August 2003
- 1997-2003 Gulf Stream IndependenceBuilt April 1997 to August 2003
- 1997-2003 Gulf Stream InnsbruckBuilt April 1997 to August 2003
- 1997-2003 Gulf Stream KingsleyBuilt April 1997 to August 2003
- 1997-2003 Gulf Stream KingsportBuilt April 1997 to August 2003
- 1997-2003 Gulf Stream MakoBuilt April 1997 to August 2003
- 1997-2003 Gulf Stream Palm BreezeBuilt April 1997 to August 2003
- 1997-2003 Gulf Stream Prairie SchoonerBuilt April 1997 to August 2003
- 1997-2003 Gulf Stream Scenic CruiserBuilt April 1997 to August 2003
- 1997-2003 Gulf Stream SeahawkBuilt April 1997 to August 2003
- 2003 Gulf Stream Stream LiteBuilt April 1997 to August 2003
- 1997-2002 Gulf Stream Stream-LiteBuilt April 1997 to August 2003
- 1997 Gulf Stream SUN SportBuilt April 1997 to August 2003
- 1997-2003 Gulf Stream SUN VoyagerBuilt April 1997 to August 2003
- 1998-2003 Gulf Stream SunsportBuilt April 1997 to August 2003
- 1997-2003 Gulf Stream TourmasterBuilt April 1997 to August 2003
- 1997-2003 Gulf Stream UltraBuilt April 1997 to August 2003
- 1997-2003 Gulf Stream Vista CruiserBuilt April 1997 to August 2003
- 1997-2003 Gulf Stream YellowstoneBuilt April 1997 to August 2003
What the defect is
Certain motor homes, fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
What could happen
Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
What gets fixed
GULF STREAM WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 28, 2007.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 1997 to August 2003
- Recall reported to NHTSA20 March 2007
- Owners notified28 June 2007
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 20 March 2007.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or gulf stream at 1-574-773-7761.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- GULF STREAM COACH, INC.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Customers may 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.