2006 Gulf Stream Sun Voyager problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (1) · Structure (1) · Steering (1)
Safety recalls (2)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic 2012-07-30 · campaign 12V366000 · 443 vehicles
Defect: Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. (GSC) is recall certain model year 2006 through 2008 Crescendo, Sun Voyager, Independence, Bounty Hunters, and Yellowstone Class A diesel pusher motor homes built on Freightliner Custom Chassis (FCCC) from March 18, 2005, through December 2009. These motorhomes chassis are equipped with Bosch hydraulic disc brakes which, when exposed to long periods of time of non-driving, may experience diametrical brake caliper piston growth and reduced piston to bore clearance potent
Risk: Reduced brake performance increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: FCCC will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed by DTNA on August 6, 2012. Owners may contact GSC at 1-800-289-8787 or Daimler Trucks/FCCC at 1-800-547-0712.
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer 2010-11-22 · campaign 10V584000 · 1,328 vehicles
Defect: GULF STREAM IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH 1200-SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. THE POPULATION OF REFRIGERATORS BEING ADDRESSED CONTAINS EITHER A SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE. THE RESPONSE TIMES OF THE SENSOR ALGORITHM AND THERMAL SWITCH DEVICES TO STOP POWER ARE NOT SUFFICIENT.
Risk: THE SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH INSTALLED TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED DUE TO A POSSIBLE HYDROGEN GAS LEAK MAY NOT SHUT OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.
Fix: GULF STREAM IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY ANY AFFECTED OWNERS. OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT NORCOLD DEALERS TO RECEIVE THE REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE NORCOLD'S DEFECT REPORT 10E-049 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 23, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101 OR GULF STREAM AT 1-574-773-7761.
What owners report
2014-06-16 · Wheels · 4,125 mi“i am looking to be on file with this complaint we have 235/80r/22.5 michelin tires with only forty one hundred miles on them(6 tires) they seem to be perfect but from what i am reading even the ones that look perfect like new blow out.now it;s not the money $4000.00 to replace .it is the fear of when and if they do.what is our dot waiting for ? t…”
2009-12-17 · Steering · 7,930 mi“purchased a gulfstream class a motor home with a workhorse chassis. drove from dealership to home ( 85 miles) abs light came on.called dealer they said look for fuse or hit brakes at about 50 mph. never found fuse, took mh to storage lot for about 3 weeks then picked up for ship to gulf shores al. abs light was not on initially but came on during t…”
2006-07-12 · Structure · 31 mi“dt*: the contact stated that there is wood and sheets of plastic under the floor of the vehicle which should be steel. this was considered a safety issue because flammable materials were used to close the hot tail pipes, muffler and gas tank. the service dealer determined this was the way the vehicle was design. the model of the recreational ve…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.