- Vehicles
- 242
- Built between
- Feb 2001 – Mar 2003
- Models
- 8
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 20 October 2009
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between February 2001 and March 2003. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2002-2004 Gulf Stream AtriumBuilt February 2001 to March 2003
- 2002-2003 Gulf Stream FriendshipBuilt February 2001 to March 2003
- 2002-2003 Gulf Stream IndependenceBuilt February 2001 to March 2003
- 2002-2003 Gulf Stream Scenic CruiserBuilt February 2001 to March 2003
- 2002-2003 Gulf Stream SUN VoyagerBuilt February 2001 to March 2003
- 2002-2003 Gulf Stream TourmasterBuilt February 2001 to March 2003
- 2002-2003 Gulf Stream Tourmaster EliteBuilt February 2001 to March 2003
- 2002-2003 Gulf Stream YellowstoneBuilt February 2001 to March 2003
What the defect is
Gulf stream is recalling certain motorhomes equipped with norcold model 1200LR, 1200LRIM, and 1201LRIM refrigerators with serial numbers between 1273701 and 1536607, non-consecutively. A fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak. If a leak occurs and the refrigerator continues to be operated after solution circulation has ceased the heat source could generate very high temperatures. At such high temperatures, the cooling unit could rupture.
What could happen
If a leak occurs and the unit continues to operate, hydrogen gas may be expelled and can be ignited, resulting in a fire, possibly causing serious injury or death.
What gets fixed
GULF STREAM IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD AND THE VEHICLE'S REFRIGERATOR WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE ALSO SEE NORCOLD'S DEFECT NOTICE 09E-027. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 20, 2009.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtFebruary 2001 to March 2003
- Recall reported to NHTSA1 October 2009
- Owners notified20 October 2009
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 1 October 2009.
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 gulf stream at 1-800-289-8787 or norcold's recall center at 1-800-767-9101.
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
Owners 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 <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
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.