2006 GULF STREAM FRIENDSHIP — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
2
Owner Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2006 GULF STREAM FRIENDSHIP
The 2006 GULF STREAM FRIENDSHIP has received a total of 2 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 5 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. The most commonly reported problem area is the Fuel System Diesel (2 complaints).
Recalls for the 2006 GULF STREAM FRIENDSHIP
NHTSA has recorded 5 recalls for the 2006 GULF STREAM FRIENDSHIP, potentially affecting up to 28,323 vehicles.
Recall 10V584000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 1,328 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
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.
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...
View full details →Recall 09V141000 — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
| 29 vehicles affected
Defect: GULF STREAM IS RECALLING 29 MY 2006-2007 CRESCENDO, TOURMASTER AND FRIENDSHIP MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS WITH CERTAIN DETROIT DIESEL MBE 900 EPA 04 ENGINES. THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINES AND TRANSFER TUBES MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE.
Consequence: A FRACTURED FUEL LINE MAY LEAK DIESEL FUEL POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE OR FUEL MAY BE SPILLED ON THE ROAD CAUSING A SLIPPERY SURFACE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: GULF STREAM IS WORKING WITH DETROIT DIESEL AND WILL REPAIR VEHICLES WITH A MORE ROBUST LINE AND VIBRATION DAMPERS FREE OF CHARGE PLEASE SEE 08V-668. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DETROIT DIESEL 1-313-592-3708...
View full details →Recall 08V411000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 26,847 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
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...
View full details →Recall 08V426000 — STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
| 99 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
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.
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.
View full details →Recall 05V258000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:WATER HEATER
| 20 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH VEHICLE SYSTEMS' AQUA-HOT AND HYDRO-HOT WATER HEATERS, WHICH USE WEBASTO BURNER TUBES. THE BURNER TUBES DO NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND COULD FAIL PREMATURELY.
Consequence: THE SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF THE EXHAUST TUBE EXITING FROM THE HEATER CAN INCREASE AND COULD POTENTIALLY IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS IN OR AROUND THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: GULF STREAM IS WORKING WITH VEHICLE SYSTEMS TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND HAVE THE REPAIR PERFORMED ON THEIR VEHICLES. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VEHICLE SYSTEMS AT 1-800-685-4298 OR GULF STREAM AT 1-574-773-7761.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2006 GULF STREAM FRIENDSHIP
2 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 GULF STREAM FRIENDSHIP. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel System Diesel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GULF STREAM FRIENDSHIP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE HAD FRACTURED IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT LOCATIONS AND ALL OF THE FUEL PRESSURE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,337 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,767. *TR UPDATED 5/9/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL LINE COULD FAIL AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE METHOD OF REPAIR. UPDATED 05/21/2013 *JS
ON 10/31/2012 WHILE IN TRANSIT FROM LOUISVILLE ,KY TO LOS ANGELES,CA ON HIGHWAY 70 AT COLUMBIA,MO. NOTICED THAT REAR MONITOR FOGGED UP AND STRONG SMELL OF DIESEL FUEL WAS IN CABIN OF RV,AFTER STOPPING TO CHECK PROBLEM WAS APPROACHED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST BEHIND ME WHO STATED THE ROAD WAS SLIPPERY BEHIND ME ,WEATHER WAS MISTING AT TIME.AFTER INSPECTING UNDER COACH NOTICED DIESEL FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM FRAME RAILS IN REAR OF COACH .UPON OPENING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FOUND THAT LUGGAGE WAS DIESEL SOAKED ALSO.NO FUEL LINES IN SIGHT,REMOVED VEHICLE FROM ROAD AND SCHEDULED INSPECTION BY FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA .DIAGNOSED WITH MULTIPLE DELIVERY LINE FAILURES HIDDEN INSIDE FRAME RAILS REQUIRING FUEL TANK REMOVAL AND LINE REPLACEMENT.WAS OBVIOUS WITH THE LOW MILEAGE ON THIS COACH THIS SHOULD NOT BE A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE.ON ADVISE FROM MY EXTENDED WARRANTY CARRIER, WAS ADVISED NHTSA HAD A RECALL ON MY MODEL BUT ON INVESTIGATION BOTH GULFSTREAM AND FREIGHTLINER CLAIM DOES NOT PERTAIN TO MY ENGINE .I BELIEVE BOTH GULFSTREAM AND FREIGHTLINER MAY KNOW OF THE EXISTENCE OF THIS DEFECT BUT ARE TAKING THE "DAMAGE CONTROL" CORPORATE STANCE BY LIMITING THE RECALL TO SPECIFIC ENGINES,NOT HAVING ANY INFORMATION ON HOW MANY OF THESE VEHICLES ARE ON THE ROAD WITH THE CATERPILLAR C7 ENGINE ,AND MAY HAVE BEEN REPAIRED BY OWNERS PREVIOUSLY,I BELIEVE TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM WHAT IS QUITE DANGEROUS AS THE DRIVER MAY HAVE NO IDEA HE IS SPREADING DIESEL FUEL UNTIL ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED BEHIND HIM,THESE VEHICLES NEED TO BE RECALLED ALSO AND ANY EXPENSE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Safety Rating for the 2006 GULF STREAM FRIENDSHIP
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2006 GULF STREAM FRIENDSHIP in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2006 GULF STREAM FRIENDSHIP
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2006 GULF STREAM FRIENDSHIP
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the GULF STREAM FRIENDSHIP
- 2001 GULF STREAM FRIENDSHIP — 0 complaints
- 2002 GULF STREAM FRIENDSHIP — 5 complaints
- 2003 GULF STREAM FRIENDSHIP — 1 complaint
- 2004 GULF STREAM FRIENDSHIP — 1 complaint
- 2005 GULF STREAM FRIENDSHIP — 0 complaints
- 2006 GULF STREAM FRIENDSHIP (current)
- 2007 GULF STREAM FRIENDSHIP — 0 complaints
- 2008 GULF STREAM FRIENDSHIP — 0 complaints
- 2009 GULF STREAM FRIENDSHIP — 0 complaints
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- GULF STREAM CONQUEST — 24 total complaints
- GULF STREAM VISTA CRUISER — 21 total complaints
- GULF STREAM TOURMASTER — 15 total complaints
- GULF STREAM SCENIC CRUISER — 13 total complaints
- GULF STREAM ENDURA — 11 total complaints