2008 Gulf Stream Sedona

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the electrical system. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Electrical System1
000

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Latches/Locks/Linkages13V511000
Filed Oct 17, 201348,053 vehiclesGulf Stream Coach, Inc.

Defect. 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.

Risk. 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.

Remedy. 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. 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.

Equipment10V406000
Filed Sep 13, 20101,364 vehiclesGulf Stream Coach, Inc.

Defect. GULF STREAM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004- 2011 YELLOWSTONE, 2004-2009 PRAIRIE SCHOONER, 2002-2003 SEAHAWK, 2007-2011 MAKO, 2003 KINGSLEY, 2007-2009 SEDONA, 2008 CANYON TRAIL, 2008-2010 SUPER NOVA, 2009-2010 ENDURA, AND 2010 CARIBBEAN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DIMPLEX ELECTRAFLAME, SYMPHONY, OR OPTIFLAME BRANDED ELECTRIC FIREPLACES, STOVES, AND FIREPLACE INSERTS. THE PLUG IN REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER FOR THE FIREPLACE CAN OVERHEAT.

Risk. AN OVERHEATED RECEIVER COULD CAUSE A FIRE.

Remedy. GULF STREAM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DIMPLEX WILL PROVIDE OWNERS A FREE REPLACEMENT PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL KIT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 14, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DIMPLEX NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-346-7539 (8:00 - 4:30 EST), MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR GULF STREAM AT 1-574-773-7761.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Electrical System
Filed Oct 21, 201568,500 milesFL

WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE WILL START MAKING A CLICKING SOUND AND HERE THE HEAD LIGHTS WILL BLINK AND THE DOORS WILL START MAKING A CLICKING SOUND LIKE YOU ARE LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DOORS AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS WILL COME ON. AND THE TURNING SINGLES WILL BLINK OUT SIDE THE VEHICLE AFTER A WHILE IT GETS VERY ANNOYING THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT IS TO UNPLUG THE BATTERY BUT NOT ALL THE TIME DOES IT WORK. WE CALLED AND KIA SAID THEY WILL NOT FIX IT DUE TO IT IS OVER 80,000 MILES HOW ARE WE SUPPOSE TO KNOW THIS WHEN WE BOUGHT IT USED. OTHER THINGS HAVE HAPPENED LIKE THE ESC THE GAS PEDDLE WOULD SHUT DOWN WHEN DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, CITY ROADS JUST ANYWHERE AND THERE AGAIN WE HAD TO FIX IT DUE TO IT ONLY HAD 68500 MILES IN THE SPRING OF 2013. YOU WOULD THINK SINCE KIA WANTS PEOPLE TO BUY THERE VEHICLES THAT THEY SHOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLES THAT THEY MADE FOR US PEOPLE TO DRIVE HOW OUR WE SUPPOSE TO KNOW THAT THERE IS A TIME LIMIT ON THE VEHICLES THAT WE BUY. AND IF KIA WOULD ALSO OFFER EXTENDED ELECTRICAL WARRANTY WHEN WE BUY IT THEN MAYBE WE WOULD GET IT BUT THEY DID NOT. WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FROM ENTERPRISE RENTAL SO HOW OUR WE TO KNOW ABOUT ALL THIS CRAP THAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO THE VAN WHEN WE DO NOT GET INFORMED.THE VAN STILL MAKES A CLICKING SOUND AND THE ONLY WAY FOR THEM TO FIX IT IS IF IT MAKES THIS NOISE SO THEY CAN FIND THE PROBLEM TO FIX IT AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT COULD COST FROM $1800-$3200 AND HERE WE ARE ON SSID AND KIA DOES NOT CARE ONE BIT ABOUT

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2008
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20150100Routine
20140100Routine
20130200Routine
20120100Routine
20110100Routine
20100100Routine
20090200Routine
2008 — this page1200Routine
20070200Routine
20060100Routine
20050100Routine
20040100Routine
20030100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Oct 17, 2013. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.