2006 GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
8
Owner Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2006 GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER
The 2006 GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER has received a total of 8 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, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. The most commonly reported problems involve the Electrical System (1 complaint), Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer (1 complaint), and Fuel System Gasoline (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2006 GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER
NHTSA has recorded 5 recalls for the 2006 GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER, potentially affecting up to 28,772 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 09V245000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
| 15 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: THE DRIVER WOULD NORMALLY DETECT THE BRAKE DRAG BUT IF UNDETECTED THE TEMPERATURE INCREASE AT THE WHEEL END CAN EVENTUALLY LEAD TO SOFT PEDAL CONDITIONS DUE TO BRAKE FLUID BOIL, AND POSSIBLE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
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
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 07V522000 — STEERING
| 139 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: THIS STEERING CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
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 1-574-773-7761.
View full details →Recall 12V366000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
| 443 vehicles affected
Defect: 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,...
Consequence: Reduced brake performance increases the risk of a crash.
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.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2006 GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER
8 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System Gasoline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes Hydraulic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
I AM LOOKING TO BE ON FILE WITH THIS COMPLAINT WE HAVE 235/80R/22.5 MICHELIN TIRES WITH ONLY FORTY ONE HUNDRED MILES ON THEM(6 TIRES) THEY SEEM TO BE PERFECT BUT FROM WHAT I AM READING EVEN THE ONES THAT LOOK PERFECT LIKE NEW BLOW OUT.NOW IT;S NOT THE MONEY $4000.00 TO REPLACE .IT IS THE FEAR OF WHEN AND IF THEY DO.WHAT IS OUR DOT WAITING FOR ? THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD HAVE NOT BEEN OVER LOOKED.FROM WHAT I READ MICHELIN TIRE CORP JUST JERKS PEOPLE ON THIS MATTER. AND IT SEEMS AS IF YOU DON'T KEEP UP WITH REAL PROBLEMS UNLESS IT BITES YOUR ASS.WELL FOR THOSE WHO ARE DRIVING AROUND WITH THESE TIRES, MICHELIN AND YOU WILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT WHEN IT COMES TO SOMEONE GETTING KILLED BECAUSE OF YOU ALLOWING THEM TO GET AWAY WITH THIS SHORTCUT THEY TOOK TO MAKE THESE TIRES I GUESS IT'S THE LIFE FOR PROFIT SYSTEM .. SHAME ON WHO? *TR
I AM LOOKING TO BE ON FILE WITH THIS COMPLAINT WE HAVE 235/80R/22.5 MICHELIN TIRES WITH ONLY FORTY ONE HUNDRED MILES ON THEM(6 TIRES) THEY SEEM TO BE PERFECT BUT FROM WHAT I AM READING EVEN THE ONES THAT LOOK PERFECT LIKE NEW BLOW OUT.NOW IT;S NOT THE MONEY $4000.00 TO REPLACE .IT IS THE FEAR OF WHEN AND IF THEY DO.WHAT IS OUR DOT WAITING FOR ? THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD HAVE NOT BEEN OVER LOOKED.FROM WHAT I READ MICHELIN TIRE CORP JUST JERKS PEOPLE ON THIS MATTER. AND IT SEEMS AS IF YOU DON'T KEEP UP WITH REAL PROBLEMS UNLESS IT BITES YOUR ASS.WELL FOR THOSE WHO ARE DRIVING AROUND WITH THESE TIRES, MICHELIN AND YOU WILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT WHEN IT COMES TO SOMEONE GETTING KILLED BECAUSE OF YOU ALLOWING THEM TO GET AWAY WITH THIS SHORTCUT THEY TOOK TO MAKE THESE TIRES I GUESS IT'S THE LIFE FOR PROFIT SYSTEM .. SHAME ON WHO? *TR
PURCHASED A GULFSTREAM CLASS A MOTOR HOME WITH A WORKHORSE CHASSIS. DROVE FROM DEALERSHIP TO HOME ( 85 MILES) ABS LIGHT CAME ON.CALLED DEALER THEY SAID LOOK FOR FUSE OR HIT BRAKES AT ABOUT 50 MPH. NEVER FOUND FUSE, TOOK MH TO STORAGE LOT FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS THEN PICKED UP FOR SHIP TO GULF SHORES AL. ABS LIGHT WAS NOT ON INITIALLY BUT CAME ON DURING TRIP AFTER LEAVING INTERSTATE AND HEADING SOUTH THROUGH A SERIES OF STOP LIGHTS. AT 4TH LIGHT THE COACH WENT ABOUT 10 FT INTO INTERSECTION. PEOPLE IN TRUCK NEXT TO ME WERE WAVING AND HOLLERED "SOMETHING IS SMOKING". TWO LIGHTS LATER A BRAKE FAILURE NOTICE CAME ON AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HAND TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE COACH. LIMPED ABOUT ONE MILE TO CAMPGROUND WHILE USING THE EMERGENCY BAKE AND PARKED THE COACH. THIS WAS THANKSGIVING EVE. THE CAMPER OWNER NEXT TO ME CAME OVER AND STATED HE HEARD US TALKING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. ASKED IF WE HAD A WORKHORSE CHASSIS? ADVISED HIM WE DID, HE SAID WELCOME TO THE CLUB. ABOUT 40,000 OF THESE ARE UNDER GOVERNMENT RECALL. THIS OWNER GAVE US NAMES AND PHONE NUMBERS, WE ENDED UP CALLING WORKHORSE AND HAVING THE COACH TOWED TO THEIR AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER. THEY REPLACED ALL 4 CALIPERS, PLUS BRAKE PADS,SENSORS,SEALS,PADS, AND MACHINED ROTORS. AFTER THIS FIX,DROVE THE COACH HOME ABOUT 55 MILES, AND HAD SOME SMELL, BUT NO LIGHTS CAME ON. MH WAS AT OUR HOUSE FOR ABOUT 5 DAYS THEN WHEN STARTING IT TO TAKE IT TO STORAGE THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. BY THE TIME I GOT TO THE STORAGE LOT THE CHECK ABS LIGHT WAS ON. CALLED REPAIR COMPANY WHO STATED BRING IT BACK WE WILL FIX IT. THE DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD ME THE MOTORHOME ADVISED IT WAS A DEMO, USED BY THE OWNER. NEVER DISCUSSED ANY BRAKE PROBLEM ISSUES, AND DID NOT ADVISE US ABOUT THE RECALL NOTICE ISSUED IN MAY 2009. WE PURCHASED MH ON OCT. 20, 2009. LATER FOUND OUT THAT MH. HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN SOLD AND RETURNED AND IN FACT WAS NOT A DEMO. DEALERSHIP LIED ABOUT THE VEHICLE AND STATED "A GUY TRIED TO BUY ,BUT IT NEVER LEFT THE LOT. *TR
PURCHASED A GULFSTREAM CLASS A MOTOR HOME WITH A WORKHORSE CHASSIS. DROVE FROM DEALERSHIP TO HOME ( 85 MILES) ABS LIGHT CAME ON.CALLED DEALER THEY SAID LOOK FOR FUSE OR HIT BRAKES AT ABOUT 50 MPH. NEVER FOUND FUSE, TOOK MH TO STORAGE LOT FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS THEN PICKED UP FOR SHIP TO GULF SHORES AL. ABS LIGHT WAS NOT ON INITIALLY BUT CAME ON DURING TRIP AFTER LEAVING INTERSTATE AND HEADING SOUTH THROUGH A SERIES OF STOP LIGHTS. AT 4TH LIGHT THE COACH WENT ABOUT 10 FT INTO INTERSECTION. PEOPLE IN TRUCK NEXT TO ME WERE WAVING AND HOLLERED "SOMETHING IS SMOKING". TWO LIGHTS LATER A BRAKE FAILURE NOTICE CAME ON AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HAND TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE COACH. LIMPED ABOUT ONE MILE TO CAMPGROUND WHILE USING THE EMERGENCY BAKE AND PARKED THE COACH. THIS WAS THANKSGIVING EVE. THE CAMPER OWNER NEXT TO ME CAME OVER AND STATED HE HEARD US TALKING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. ASKED IF WE HAD A WORKHORSE CHASSIS? ADVISED HIM WE DID, HE SAID WELCOME TO THE CLUB. ABOUT 40,000 OF THESE ARE UNDER GOVERNMENT RECALL. THIS OWNER GAVE US NAMES AND PHONE NUMBERS, WE ENDED UP CALLING WORKHORSE AND HAVING THE COACH TOWED TO THEIR AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER. THEY REPLACED ALL 4 CALIPERS, PLUS BRAKE PADS,SENSORS,SEALS,PADS, AND MACHINED ROTORS. AFTER THIS FIX,DROVE THE COACH HOME ABOUT 55 MILES, AND HAD SOME SMELL, BUT NO LIGHTS CAME ON. MH WAS AT OUR HOUSE FOR ABOUT 5 DAYS THEN WHEN STARTING IT TO TAKE IT TO STORAGE THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. BY THE TIME I GOT TO THE STORAGE LOT THE CHECK ABS LIGHT WAS ON. CALLED REPAIR COMPANY WHO STATED BRING IT BACK WE WILL FIX IT. THE DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD ME THE MOTORHOME ADVISED IT WAS A DEMO, USED BY THE OWNER. NEVER DISCUSSED ANY BRAKE PROBLEM ISSUES, AND DID NOT ADVISE US ABOUT THE RECALL NOTICE ISSUED IN MAY 2009. WE PURCHASED MH ON OCT. 20, 2009. LATER FOUND OUT THAT MH. HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN SOLD AND RETURNED AND IN FACT WAS NOT A DEMO. DEALERSHIP LIED ABOUT THE VEHICLE AND STATED "A GUY TRIED TO BUY ,BUT IT NEVER LEFT THE LOT. *TR
PURCHASED A GULFSTREAM CLASS A MOTOR HOME WITH A WORKHORSE CHASSIS. DROVE FROM DEALERSHIP TO HOME ( 85 MILES) ABS LIGHT CAME ON.CALLED DEALER THEY SAID LOOK FOR FUSE OR HIT BRAKES AT ABOUT 50 MPH. NEVER FOUND FUSE, TOOK MH TO STORAGE LOT FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS THEN PICKED UP FOR SHIP TO GULF SHORES AL. ABS LIGHT WAS NOT ON INITIALLY BUT CAME ON DURING TRIP AFTER LEAVING INTERSTATE AND HEADING SOUTH THROUGH A SERIES OF STOP LIGHTS. AT 4TH LIGHT THE COACH WENT ABOUT 10 FT INTO INTERSECTION. PEOPLE IN TRUCK NEXT TO ME WERE WAVING AND HOLLERED "SOMETHING IS SMOKING". TWO LIGHTS LATER A BRAKE FAILURE NOTICE CAME ON AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HAND TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE COACH. LIMPED ABOUT ONE MILE TO CAMPGROUND WHILE USING THE EMERGENCY BAKE AND PARKED THE COACH. THIS WAS THANKSGIVING EVE. THE CAMPER OWNER NEXT TO ME CAME OVER AND STATED HE HEARD US TALKING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. ASKED IF WE HAD A WORKHORSE CHASSIS? ADVISED HIM WE DID, HE SAID WELCOME TO THE CLUB. ABOUT 40,000 OF THESE ARE UNDER GOVERNMENT RECALL. THIS OWNER GAVE US NAMES AND PHONE NUMBERS, WE ENDED UP CALLING WORKHORSE AND HAVING THE COACH TOWED TO THEIR AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER. THEY REPLACED ALL 4 CALIPERS, PLUS BRAKE PADS,SENSORS,SEALS,PADS, AND MACHINED ROTORS. AFTER THIS FIX,DROVE THE COACH HOME ABOUT 55 MILES, AND HAD SOME SMELL, BUT NO LIGHTS CAME ON. MH WAS AT OUR HOUSE FOR ABOUT 5 DAYS THEN WHEN STARTING IT TO TAKE IT TO STORAGE THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. BY THE TIME I GOT TO THE STORAGE LOT THE CHECK ABS LIGHT WAS ON. CALLED REPAIR COMPANY WHO STATED BRING IT BACK WE WILL FIX IT. THE DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD ME THE MOTORHOME ADVISED IT WAS A DEMO, USED BY THE OWNER. NEVER DISCUSSED ANY BRAKE PROBLEM ISSUES, AND DID NOT ADVISE US ABOUT THE RECALL NOTICE ISSUED IN MAY 2009. WE PURCHASED MH ON OCT. 20, 2009. LATER FOUND OUT THAT MH. HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN SOLD AND RETURNED AND IN FACT WAS NOT A DEMO. DEALERSHIP LIED ABOUT THE VEHICLE AND STATED "A GUY TRIED TO BUY ,BUT IT NEVER LEFT THE LOT. *TR
Safety Rating for the 2006 GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2006 GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2006 GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2006 GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER
- 2001 GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER — 0 complaints
- 2002 GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER — 5 complaints
- 2003 GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER — 6 complaints
- 2004 GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER — 12 complaints
- 2005 GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER — 3 complaints
- 2006 GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER (current)
- 2007 GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER — 0 complaints
- 2008 GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER — 1 complaint
- 2009 GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER — 0 complaints
- 2010 GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER — 0 complaints
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