NHTSA campaign 13V197000 · Gulf Stream campaign 13WG-2000
Gulf Stream Recall 13V-197: Electrical Wiring may not be Secured
NHTSA recall 13V197000 (Gulf Stream campaign 13WG-2000) was reported by Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. on May 14, 2013, with 126 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Gulf Stream Cavalier, Gulf Stream Conquest, Gulf Stream Independence and more for the 2001 model year. Owners were notified on May 24, 2013, 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 13V197000 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.
Free VIN check: decode a VIN to see its year, make and model.
Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V197000 (also written 13V-197 or 13V197)
- Filed by
- Gulf Stream Coach, Inc.
- Gulf Stream campaign number
- 13WG-2000
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 126 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V197000. 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 Cavalier
- 2001 · Vehicles built May 17, 2000 – December 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Gulf Stream Conquest
- 2001 · Vehicles built May 17, 2000 – December 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Gulf Stream Independence
- 2001 · Vehicles built May 17, 2000 – December 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Gulf Stream Ultra
- 2001 · Vehicles built May 17, 2000 – December 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Gulf Stream Ultra Supreme
- 2001 · Vehicles built May 17, 2000 – December 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Gulf Stream Yellowstone
- 2001 · Vehicles built May 17, 2000 – December 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V197000.
Defect description
Gulf Stream Coach is recalling certain model year 2001 Ultra, Conquest, Independence, Ultra Supreme, Yellowstone, and Cavalier motorhomes with floorplans 6316 or 8325. The motorhomes were manufactured May 17, 2000, through December 31, 2000. A portion of the electrical wiring may not be properly secured. This condition may cause wear and possible heat development between the refrigerator coils and the wire.
Safety consequence
A failure of the wiring could result in property damage, fire, or injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Gulf Stream will notify owners, and dealers will repair the motorhomes free of charge. The recall began on May 24, 2013. Owners may contact Gulf Stream at 1-800-289-8787. Gulf Stream's recall campaign number is 13WG-2000.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V197000
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.