NHTSA campaign 16V007000 · Gulf Stream campaign CS070116
Gulf Stream Recall 16V-007: Electric Entry Steps may be Unstable
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 16V007000 (Gulf Stream campaign CS070116) was reported by Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. on January 11, 2016, with 662 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Gulf Stream Caribbean, Gulf Stream Independence, Gulf Stream Yellowstone and more for model years 2008–2011. Owners were notified on March 1, 2016, 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 16V007000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V007000 (also written 16V-007 or 16V007)
- Filed by
- Gulf Stream Coach, Inc.
- Gulf Stream campaign number
- CS070116
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 662 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 8.91% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V007000. 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 B Touring Cruiser
- 2010 · Vehicles built August 1, 2007 – September 30, 2010 (per NHTSA)
Gulf Stream Caribbean
Gulf Stream Conquest
Gulf Stream Conquest Super C
Gulf Stream Crescendo
Gulf Stream Endura
- 2009 · Vehicles built August 1, 2007 – September 30, 2010 (per NHTSA)
Gulf Stream Gladiator
- 2009 · Vehicles built August 1, 2007 – September 30, 2010 (per NHTSA)
Gulf Stream Independence
Gulf Stream Sun Sport
- 2008 · Vehicles built August 1, 2007 – September 30, 2010 (per NHTSA)
Gulf Stream Sun Voyager
Gulf Stream Super Nova
Gulf Stream Tour Master
Gulf Stream Toy Hauler
Gulf Stream Yellowstone
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V007000.
Defect description
Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. (Gulf Stream) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Caribbean, Yellowstone and Independence, 2008-2009 Crescendo, Sun Voyager, and Toy Hauler, 2008 Sun Sport, 2008-2010 Tour Master, 2010 B Touring Cruiser, 2010-2011 Conquest, 2009-2010 Conquest Super C and Super Nova, 2009 Endura and Gladiator motor homes manufactured August 1, 2007 to September 30, 2010. The affected vehicles are equipped with Lippert-brand Coachstep Double and Triple Electric Steps. The bolt that attaches the fan gear assembly to the steps may fracture allowing the fan gear to disengage from the steps. As a result, the steps may not remain in the expected position and may be unstable.
Safety consequence
Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Gulf Stream will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer bracket to reinforce the operating mechanism, free of charge. The recall began on March 1, 2016. Owners may contact Gulf Stream customer service at 1-800-289-8787. Gulf Stream's number for this recall is CS070116.
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 16V007000
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.