NHTSA vehicle safety data

2006 Gulf Stream Yellowstone Recalls & Complaints

The 2006 Gulf Stream Yellowstone has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Gulf Stream dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2006 Gulf Stream Yellowstone. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2006 Gulf Stream Yellowstone owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2006 Gulf Stream Yellowstone, describing incidents dated April 18, 2007.

Most-cited components

Steering 1 complaint
Structure 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10210191 · Filed November 28, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GULF STREAM 5211 YELLOW STONE RV. WHEN THE CAP WAS PLACED ONTO THE FRAME, THE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION BECAME OFF BALANCE. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING IS OFF BALANCE AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO MOVE FROM LANE TO LANE. THE DEALER PROMISED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, BUT NO REPAIRS HAVE…

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Hydraulic Brakes

NHTSA #12V366000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · NHTSA notice

Reported July 30, 2012 · Gulf Stream Coach, Inc.

Potentially affected: 443 vehicles

Vehicles built March 18, 2005 – December 31, 2009 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. (GSC) is recall certain model year 2006 through 2008 Crescendo, Sun Voyager, Independence, Bounty Hunters, and Yellowstone Class A diesel pusher motor homes built on Freightliner Custom Chassis (FCCC) from March 18, 2005, through December 2009. These motorhomes chassis are equipped with Bosch hydraulic disc brakes which, when exposed to long periods of time of non-driving, may experience diametrical brake caliper piston growth and reduced piston to bore clearance potentially leading to brake drag and overheating resulting in reduced brake performance.

Safety consequence

Reduced brake performance increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

FCCC will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed by DTNA on August 6, 2012. Owners may contact GSC at 1-800-289-8787 or Daimler Trucks/FCCC at 1-800-547-0712.

Notes

Daimler Trucks recall campaign number is FL-628.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.

REFRIGERATORS/POSSIBLE FIRE

NHTSA #10V584000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice

Reported November 22, 2010 · GULF STREAM COACH, INC.

Potentially affected: 1,328 vehicles

Owners notified March 23, 2011

Defect description

GULF STREAM IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH 1200-SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. THE POPULATION OF REFRIGERATORS BEING ADDRESSED CONTAINS EITHER A SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE. THE RESPONSE TIMES OF THE SENSOR ALGORITHM AND THERMAL SWITCH DEVICES TO STOP POWER ARE NOT SUFFICIENT.

Safety consequence

THE SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH INSTALLED TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED DUE TO A POSSIBLE HYDROGEN GAS LEAK MAY NOT SHUT OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

GULF STREAM IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY ANY AFFECTED OWNERS. OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT NORCOLD DEALERS TO RECEIVE THE REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE NORCOLD'S DEFECT REPORT 10E-049 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 23, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101 OR GULF STREAM AT 1-574-773-7761.

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> .

PLUG IN REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER FOR FIREPLACE

NHTSA #10V406000 · Equipment · NHTSA notice

Reported September 13, 2010 · GULF STREAM COACH, INC.

Potentially affected: 1,364 vehicles

Owners notified February 14, 2011 · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

AN OVERHEATED RECEIVER COULD CAUSE A FIRE.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

POWER STEERING FILTER PLUGS/FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA #08V426000 · Steering — Electric Power Assist System · NHTSA notice

Reported August 21, 2008 · GULF STREAM COACH, INC.

Potentially affected: 99 vehicles

Owners notified July 2, 2008 · Vehicles built November 17, 2005 – July 25, 2006 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

GULF STREAM IS RECALLING 99 MY 2006-2007 CRESCENDO, YELLOWSTONE, FRIENDSHIP AND TOURMASTER MOTOR HOME CHASSIS BUILT USING INLINE POWER STEERING FILTERS. THE FILTER CAN PLUG DUE TO FAILURE OF THE SCREEN ADHESION TO THE FILTER HOUSING CAUSING A RISE IN RETURN LINE PRESSURE. THIS CAN LEAD TO HOSE SEPARATION FROM THE FILTER OR STEERING GEAR FITTING RESULTING IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING FLUID AND POWER ASSIST.

Safety consequence

SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST WITHOUT WARNING INVOLVING A MOTOR HOME COULD BE A PROBLEM FOR CERTAIN DRIVERS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

GULF STREAM IS WORKING WITH DAIMLER TRUCKS TO REPLACE THE AFFECTED FILTERS WITH A LARGER FILTER (PLEASE SEE 07V570). OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712 OR GULF STREAM AT 1-574-773-7761.

Notes

CUSTOMERS 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

REFRIGERATOR/DOMETIC

NHTSA #08V411000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice

Reported August 15, 2008 · GULF STREAM COACH, INC.

Potentially affected: 26,847 vehicles

Owners notified October 31, 2008 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – October 31, 2006 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2006 Gulf Stream Yellowstone. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 Gulf Stream Yellowstone.

Steering; Structure

ODI #10210191

Incident: April 18, 2007 · Filed: November 28, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GULF STREAM 5211 YELLOW STONE RV. WHEN THE CAP WAS PLACED ONTO THE FRAME, THE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION BECAME OFF BALANCE. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING IS OFF BALANCE AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO MOVE FROM LANE TO LANE. THE DEALER PROMISED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, BUT NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AS OF YET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,845 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,400. UPDATED 01-15-08. *KB

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