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Gulf Stream Independence Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 13 safety recalls and 5 owner complaints across 16 model years of the Gulf Stream Independence (1997–2024). The most-complained-about year is 2003.

13
safety recalls, all years
5
owner complaints, all years
2003
year with most recalls
2003
year with most complaints

Pick your Gulf Stream Independence model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2024 Gulf Stream Independence10
2011 Gulf Stream Independence10
2010 Gulf Stream Independence20
2009 Gulf Stream Independence30
2008 Gulf Stream Independence40
2007 Gulf Stream Independence41
2006 Gulf Stream Independence51
2005 Gulf Stream Independence50
2004 Gulf Stream Independence40
2003 Gulf Stream Independence73
2002 Gulf Stream Independence40
2001 Gulf Stream Independence40
2000 Gulf Stream Independence30
1999 Gulf Stream Independence10
1998 Gulf Stream Independence10
1997 Gulf Stream Independence10

What Gulf Stream Independence owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA. The 2003 model year has the most, with 3.

All Gulf Stream Independence recalls (13)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Gulf Stream Independence, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 23V742000 Reported 90 vehicles potentially affected Gulf Stream Coach, Inc.

    Gulf Stream Coach Inc. (Gulf Stream) is recalling certain 2024 Conquest, Independence, Trailmaster, Friendship, and Ameri-Lite, model 177BH, travel trailers. The Federal certification label may contain incorrect tire size and tire pressure information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle…

    Remedy: Gulf Stream will mail replacement labels to owners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2023. Owners may contact Gulf Stream at 1-800-289-8787.

    Model years: 2024

  2. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 16V007000 Reported 662 vehicles potentially affected Gulf Stream Coach, Inc.

    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…

    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…

    Model years: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

  3. Electrical system

    NHTSA 13V197000 Reported 126 vehicles potentially affected Gulf Stream Coach, Inc.

    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…

    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…

    Model years: 2001

  4. Service brakes, hydraulic

    NHTSA 12V366000 Reported 443 vehicles potentially affected Gulf Stream Coach, Inc.

    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…

    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.

    Model years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

  5. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 12V105000 Reported 1,502 vehicles potentially affected GULF STREAM COACH, INC.

    Gulf stream is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 class “a” and “c” recreational vehicles, built on floorplans 6316, 6317, 6330, 8325 and 8328, due to a section of unsecured wiring. See the above list for the models affected. The wiring within the raceway may not be properly secured leading to wear and potential heat development…

    Remedy: Gulf stream will notify owners and dealers will repair the vehicles, free of charge. The safety recall began on april 4, 2012. Owners may contact gulf stream at 1-800-482-6456.

    Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005

  6. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 10V584000 Reported 1,328 vehicles potentially affected GULF STREAM COACH, INC.

    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…

    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…

    Model years: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

  7. Equipment

    NHTSA 09V382000 Reported 242 vehicles potentially affected GULF STREAM COACH, INC.

    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…

    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…

    Model years: 2002, 2003

  8. Service brakes, hydraulic

    NHTSA 09V245000 Reported 15 vehicles potentially affected GULF STREAM COACH, INC.

    Gulf stream is recalling 15 motorhomes equipped with axles that include bosch zops or zoht pin slide hydraulic disc brakes. When combined with occasional or seasonal vehicle operation may experience calipers sticking in the applied position. This can result in abnormal heat generation at the wheel end causing brake drag.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the necessary components free of charge. Workhorse is handling the remedy and owner notification for this campaign please see 09v-110. Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731

    Model years: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

  9. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 08V411000 Reported 26,847 vehicles potentially affected GULF STREAM COACH, INC.

    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.

    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.…

    Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

  10. Steering

    NHTSA 07V522000 Reported 139 vehicles potentially affected GULF STREAM COACH, INC.

    Certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis may have been equipped with incorrect steering intermediate shafts. The spline can strip while the steering wheel is being turned.

    Remedy: Workhorse is conducting this recall (please see 06v148). They will inspect and, if necessary, replace the steering intermediate shaft free of charge. Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-294-6773 or gulf stream at…

    Model years: 2006, 2007

  11. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 07V136000 Reported 38,767 vehicles potentially affected GULF STREAM COACH, INC.

    Certain motor homes, fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, 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.

    Remedy: Gulf stream will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free…

    Model years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

  12. Electrical system

    NHTSA 06V113000 Reported 995 vehicles potentially affected GULF STREAM COACH, INC.

    Certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with actia corporate instrument clusters fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard nos. 101 "controls and displays" and 105 "hydraulic and electric brake systems." if the brake fail input falls below a voltage of 1.5v, the brake failure lamp…

    Remedy: Workhorse is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign and reprogram the instrument panel cluster free of charge. Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731 or gulf stream at 574-773-7761.

    Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005

  13. Lamp (service brakes)

    NHTSA 03V092000 Reported 998 vehicles potentially affected GULF STREAM COACH INC.

    Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems." the brake system warning indicator may not function as required by standard.

    Remedy: Dealers will repair the brake warning lamp circuit. Owner notification is began may 1, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy…

    Model years: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

Other Gulf Stream models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.