2004 Gulf Stream Canyon Trail

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.

Remedy. 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.

Defect. GULF STREAM IS RECALLING 26,847 MY 2003-2006 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR 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.

Risk. IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy. GULF STREAM IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). 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 THE OWNER IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR GULF STREAM AT 1-574-773-7761.

Defect. ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS AND FIFTH WHEELS EQUIPPED WITH EZ-FLO GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER (GFCI) RECEPTACLES, THE RECEPTACLE MAY NOT TRIP WHEN A GROUND FAULT IS PRESENT.

Risk. THIS COULD RESULT IN RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE GFCI RECEPTACLE. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DECEMBER 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT GULF STREAM AT 1-800-289-8787.

I HAD 4 CARLISLE ST225-75-R15 TIRES FAIL THAT WERE ON MY 2004 GULF STREAM TRAILER. THE TREADS SEPERATED ON 2 OF THE TIRES AND DESTROYED THE FENDERS AND SLIDE ROOM WIRING. THE FIRST TIRE WAS REPLACED 1 MONTH AFTER I PICKED UP THE TRAILER IN NOVEMBER OF 2003, THE DEALER NOTICED A LARGE BUBBLE IN THE SIDEWALL. THE SECOND TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING NEAR ANACONDA MONTANA IN 2005 AND THE THIRD TIRE WAS CHANGED WHEN I NOTICED THE TREAD SEPERATING WHEN CHECKING TIRE PRESSURE AT MONUMENT VALLEY UTAH IN 2006. THE FOUTH TIRE BLEW OUT NEAR EAGLEVILLE MISSOURI IN 2006. ALL THE TIRES THAT FAILED INCLUDING THE REPLACEMENT TIRE FROM CARLISLE. CARLISLE WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE TIRE WITH THE TREAD SEPERATING OR REPLACEMENT TIRES, HOWEVER THEY DID PAY FOR THE DAMAGED FENDER. AIR PRESSURE WAS CHECKING EVERY MORNING AND TIRES WERE WITHIN THE LOAD SPECIFICATIONS. THESE TIRES ARE UNSAFE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. WITH HUNDREDS OF REPORTED FAILURES I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE STILL ALLOWED TO SELL THESE JUNK UNSAFE TIRES IN THE UNITED STATES.

FLEXIBLE PROPANE LINE ROUTED TO CLOSE TO SLIDE OUT MECHANISM. LINE IS PINCHED AND THEN RUPTURES LEAKING PROPANE. *AK