The defect
ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS AND FIFTH WHEELS EQUIPPED WITH EZ-FLO GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER (GFCI) RECEPTACLES, THE RECEPTACLE MAY NOT TRIP WHEN A GROUND FAULT IS PRESENT.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE GFCI RECEPTACLE. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DECEMBER 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT GULF STREAM AT 1-800-289-8787.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Gulf Stream Amerilite | 2004 |
| Gulf Stream Canyon Trail | 2004 |
| Gulf Stream Conquest | 2004 |
| Gulf Stream Innsbruck | 2004 |
| Gulf Stream Kingsport | 2004 |
| Gulf Stream Mako | 2004 |
| Gulf Stream Prairie Schooner | 2004 |
| Gulf Stream SEA Hawk | 2004 |
| Gulf Stream Yellowstone | 2004 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf Stream Amerilite | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Gulf Stream Canyon Trail | 2004 | 2 | 3 |
| Gulf Stream Conquest | 2004 | 3 | 3 |
| Gulf Stream Innsbruck | 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| Gulf Stream Kingsport | 2004 | 2 | 2 |
| Gulf Stream Mako | 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| Gulf Stream Prairie Schooner | 2004 | 0 | 4 |
| Gulf Stream SEA Hawk | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Gulf Stream Yellowstone | 2004 | 0 | 6 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2003
42 of the 527 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2003 concerned the electrical system; GULF STREAM COACH, INC. filed 23 campaigns in all.
| 03V528000 12 Dec 2003 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 03V494000 2 Dec 2003 | BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| 03V495000 2 Dec 2003 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 03V490000 1 Dec 2003 | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| 03V489000 1 Dec 2003 | TRAILEX, LES REMORQUES DE RIMOUSKI INC |
| 03V483000 25 Nov 2003 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 03V484000 19 Nov 2003 | SUPERIOR MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| 03V477000 14 Nov 2003 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2003