2006 Gulf Stream Endura

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.

I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM A SHORT WEEKEND VACATION. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY, WARM, CONCRETE HIGHWAY. CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE BEFORE LEAVING FOR THE WEEKEND. TIRES HAVE LESS THAN 2000 MILES ON THEM. COMPLETE DELAMINATION AND FAILURE. *TR

WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY WHEN WE HEARD A LOUD "POP". I THOUGHT WE MIGHT HAVE BLOWN A TIRE SO I PULLED OVER TO INVESTIGATE. THE TIRES WERE FINE. I COULD SMELL COOLANT, SO I OPENED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FAN BLADES HAD COME APART, TEARING APART THE FAN SHROUD, AND ULTIMATELY PUNCTURING MULTIPLE HOLES IN THE RADIATOR. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OFF THE FREEWAY (I WAS RIGHT NEXT TO AN OFFRAMP), THE VEHICLE STALLED, LUCKILY IT IS EQUIPPED WITH BACK UP ELECTRICAL BRAKES, I WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO TAKE A PAIR OF NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS AND PINCH THE HOLES OF THE RADIATOR TO HOLD ENOUGH WATER TO GET HOME, LUCKILY WE WERE ONLY ABOUT 10 MINUTES FROM HOME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 GULF STREAM ENDURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, FUMES OF FORMALDEHYDE STARTED COMING INTO THE VEHICLE. HE CONTINUED TO DRIVE UNTIL HE WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE ANYMORE BECAUSE HE BECAME SICK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM TO AIR THE VEHICLE OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND HE IS UNABLE TO DRIVE IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000. UPDATED 02/25/11*LJ UPDATED 12/7/11 *CN

I HAVE A GULFSTREAMS ENDURA 37.7 FEET LONG ON A GM C5500 THAT VEHICLE IS VERY UNSTABLE WENT DRIVING. IT SWAY AND BOUNCE FORM SIDE TO SIDE CONSTANTLY WENT DRIVING . I RESEARCH THE RV FORUM ALL THOSE RV WITH THE SAME CHASSIS HAVE THOSE SAME PROBLEMS .I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, WHILE ROUTINELY INSPECTING THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE RV, THREE SOFT COPPER PROPANE LINES WERE NOTICED BESIDE AND ABOVE THE INNER PASSENGER REAR TIRE. THE LINES ARE ONLY THREE INCHES FROM THE TIRE AND HAVE ONLY A SOFT PLASTIC COVERING. ALTHOUGH, NO ACTUAL FAILURE OCCURRED THERE WAS CONCERN THAT IN THE EVENT OF A BLOWOUT OR ROAD HAZARD, THE SOFT LINES MAY RUPTURE AND CAUSE A LEAK OF PROPANE OR A FIRE MAY ERUPT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED AND THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THE VEHICLE MET SPECIFICATIONS. THE RV IS A 2006 GULF STREAM, ENDURA MAX, MODEL 6370.*AK UPDATED 05/10/06. *JB