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NHTSA campaign 09V382000

Gulf Stream Recall 09V-382: REFRIGERATOR FIRE/NORCOLD

NHTSA recall 09V382000 was reported by GULF STREAM COACH, INC. on October 1, 2009, with 242 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Gulf Stream Atrium, Gulf Stream Friendship, Gulf Stream Independence and more for model years 2002–2004. Owners were notified on October 20, 2009, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 09V382000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
09V382000 (also written 09V-382 or 09V382)
Filed by
GULF STREAM COACH, INC.
Report received
Potentially affected
242 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 09V382000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Gulf Stream

  • Gulf Stream Atrium

    • 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built February 9, 2001 – March 25, 2003 (per NHTSA)
    • 2004

  • Gulf Stream Friendship

    • 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built February 9, 2001 – March 25, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • Gulf Stream Independence

    • 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built February 9, 2001 – March 25, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser

    • 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built February 9, 2001 – March 25, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • Gulf Stream Sun Voyager

    • 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built February 9, 2001 – March 25, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • Gulf Stream Tour Master

    • 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built February 9, 2001 – March 25, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • Gulf Stream Tourmaster Elite

    • 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built February 9, 2001 – March 25, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • Gulf Stream Yellowstone

    • 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built February 9, 2001 – March 25, 2003 (per NHTSA)
All Gulf Stream recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 09V382000.

Defect description

GULF STREAM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD MODEL 1200LR, 1200LRIM, AND 1201LRIM REFRIGERATORS WITH SERIAL NUMBERS BETWEEN 1273701 AND 1536607, NON-CONSECUTIVELY. A FATIGUE FAILURE IN THE SECTION OF THE COOLING UNIT WHICH CONTAINS THE REFRIGERANT COULD ALLOW THE LIQUID SOLUTION TO SLOWLY LEAK. IF A LEAK OCCURS AND THE REFRIGERATOR CONTINUES TO BE OPERATED AFTER SOLUTION CIRCULATION HAS CEASED THE HEAT SOURCE COULD GENERATE VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES. AT SUCH HIGH TEMPERATURES, THE COOLING UNIT COULD RUPTURE.

Safety consequence

IF A LEAK OCCURS AND THE UNIT CONTINUES TO OPERATE, HYDROGEN GAS MAY BE EXPELLED AND CAN BE IGNITED, RESULTING IN A FIRE, POSSIBLY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Manufacturer remedy

GULF STREAM IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD AND THE VEHICLE'S REFRIGERATOR WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE ALSO SEE NORCOLD'S DEFECT NOTICE 09E-027. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 20, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STREAM AT 1-800-289-8787 OR NORCOLD'S RECALL CENTER AT 1-800-767-9101.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 09V382000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.