- Vehicles
- 48,053
- Built between
- Jan 2006 – Apr 2013
- Models
- 31
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 20 December 2013
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2006 and April 2013. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2007-2013 Gulf Stream AmeriliteBuilt January 2006 to April 2013
- 2007-2013 Gulf Stream Aztec
- 2007-2013 Gulf Stream Bull DOG
- 2007-2013 Gulf Stream Canyon Trail
- 2007-2013 Gulf Stream Capri
- 2007-2013 Gulf Stream Cavalier
- 2007-2013 Gulf Stream Conquest
- 2007-2013 Gulf Stream Emerald BAY
- 2007-2013 Gulf Stream Endura MAX
- 2007-2013 Gulf Stream Fire FLY
- 2007-2013 Gulf Stream G Force
- 2007-2013 Gulf Stream Gulf Breeze
- 2007-2013 Gulf Stream Innsbrook
- 2007-2013 Gulf Stream Kingsport
- 2007-2013 Gulf Stream Mako
- 2007-2013 Gulf Stream Matrix
- 2007-2013 Gulf Stream MAX Wide Open
- 2007-2013 Gulf Stream Mini Superlite
- 2007-2013 Gulf Stream Northern Express
- 2007-2013 Gulf Stream Prairie Schooner
- 2007-2013 Gulf Stream Ridgeline
- 2007-2013 Gulf Stream Sedona
- 2007-2013 Gulf Stream Side Track
- 2007-2013 Gulf Stream SKY
- 2007-2013 Gulf Stream Streamlite
- 2007-2013 Gulf Stream Trail Master
- 2007-2013 Gulf Stream V Stream Ultra
- 2007-2013 Gulf Stream Visa
- 2007-2013 Gulf Stream Vista
- 2007-2013 Gulf Stream Yellowstone
- 2007-2013 Gulf Stream Zero Gravity
What the defect is
Gulft Stream Coach (Gulf Stream) is recalling certain model year 2007-2013 Cavalier, lnnsbrook, Conquest, Amerilite, Stream lite, Emerald Bay, Fire Fly, V Stream Ultra, Mako, Gulf Breeze, Side Track, Matrix, Mini Superlite, Zero Gravity, Visa, Capri, Northern Express, Vista, Aztec, Yellowstone, Prairie Schooner, G Force, Max Wide Open, Endura Max, Canyon Trail, Sedona, Ridgeline, Kingsport, Trail Master, Sky and Bull Dog travel trailers manufactured January 1, 2006, through April 25, 2013 and equipped with Fastec-brand door locks. It may be possible to remove the key from the lock in a way that potentially jams the deadbolt.
What could happen
If the deadbolt jams, the interior side of the door lock may also jam. A person inside the travel trailer at the time will then be locked in and be unable to exit the vehicle without using the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.
What gets fixed
Gulf Stream will notify owners, and Fastec will coordinate the inspection and replacement of the cylinders, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on December 20, 2013.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2006 to April 2013
- Recall reported to NHTSA17 October 2013
- Owners notified20 December 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 17 October 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 Fastec at 1-800-837-2505 or Gulf Stream at 1-574-773-7761. Gulf Stream's recall number is 13FI-1013.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 13FI-1013
- Recalling manufacturer
- Gulf Stream Coach, Inc.
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
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.