Gulf Stream Electrical System

Gulf Stream is recalling about 126 vehicles over a problem with the electrical system. A failure of the wiring could result in property damage, fire, or injury.

Campaign
13V197000
Manufacturer
Gulf Stream Coach, Inc.
Reported
14 May 2013
Vehicles
126
Built between
May 2000 – Dec 2000
Models
6
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
24 May 2013
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between May 2000 and December 2000. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2001 Gulf Stream CavalierBuilt May 2000 to December 2000
  • 2001 Gulf Stream ConquestBuilt May 2000 to December 2000
  • 2001 Gulf Stream IndependenceBuilt May 2000 to December 2000
  • 2001 Gulf Stream UltraBuilt May 2000 to December 2000
  • 2001 Gulf Stream Ultra SupremeBuilt May 2000 to December 2000
  • 2001 Gulf Stream YellowstoneBuilt May 2000 to December 2000

What the defect is

Gulf Stream Coach is recalling certain model year 2001 Ultra, Conquest, Independence, Ultra Supreme, Yellowstone, and Cavalier motorhomes with floorplans 6316 or 8325. The motorhomes were manufactured May 17, 2000, through December 31, 2000. A portion of the electrical wiring may not be properly secured. This condition may cause wear and possible heat development between the refrigerator coils and the wire.

What could happen

A failure of the wiring could result in property damage, fire, or injury.

What gets fixed

Gulf Stream will notify owners, and dealers will repair the motorhomes free of charge. The recall began on May 24, 2013.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtMay 2000 to December 2000
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA14 May 2013
  3. Owners notified24 May 2013

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 14 May 2013.

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. Gulf Stream's recall campaign number is 13WG-2000.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
13WG-2000
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 Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to 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.

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