2002 GULF STREAM TRAVEL TRAILER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
2
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2002 GULF STREAM TRAVEL TRAILER
The 2002 GULF STREAM TRAVEL TRAILER has received a total of 2 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER. The most commonly reported problem area is the Equipment (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2002 GULF STREAM TRAVEL TRAILER
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2002 GULF STREAM TRAVEL TRAILER, potentially affecting up to 4,988 vehicles.
Recall 03V417000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 4,988 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS AND FIFTH WHEELS EQUIPPED WITH SAMSUNG MICROWAVE OVENS, THESE UNITS WERE PRODUCED WITH A DEFECTIVE PANEL. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR BETWEEN CIRCUIT PATTERNS ON THE MEMBRANE PANEL, ESPECIALLY OVERLAPPED BY A "JUMPER" OR JUMP WIRE. THIS MAY CAUSE THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS.
Consequence: AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXCESSIVE HEAT, SMOKE, OR POSSIBLY A FIRE.
Remedy: SAMSUNG WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE PANEL FREE OF CHARGE. IN THE MEANTIME, CONSUMERS SHOULD UNPLUG THEIR MICROWAVE, IF POSSIBLE. IF THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO UNPLUG THE MICROWAVE, THEY SHOULD LEAVE THE DOOR AJAR UNTIL THE PANEL IS...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2002 GULF STREAM TRAVEL TRAILER
2 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 GULF STREAM TRAVEL TRAILER. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
WE OWN A 2002 CONQUEST CAMPER WHICH WAS DAMAGED WHEN WE HAD 2 TIRE BLOW OUTS WHILE TRAVELING FROM MICHIGAN TO KENTUCKY IN MAY 2008. WE LEFT THE CAMPER IN KENTUCKY UNTIL JULY 22, 2008, AT WHICH TIME WE BROUGHT IT BACK TO MICHIGAN. WE THEN TOOK THE CAMPER TO THE DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED IT AT FOR AN ESTIMATE OF THE DAMAGE. AN AGENT WENT OUT TO VIEW THE CAMPER. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS SINCE ADVISED THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX OUR REFRIGERATOR WHICH WAS DAMAGED IN THE INCIDENT. THE INSURANCE SENT AN APPRAISER OUT TO VIEW THE CAMPER REFRIGERATOR, WHO ADVISED THAT THE REFRIGERATOR WAS ON RECALL FROM DOMETIC (06E076000). WE THEN CONTACTED DOMETIC, WHO CALLED AND ADVISED THAT SINCE OUR CAMPER WAS OVER 6 YEARS OLD, THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE. AFTER THE REFRIGERATOR WAS DAMAGED, THE WALL NEAR THE REFRIGERATOR IN OUR CAMPER BECAME VERY HOT. THAT IS WHEN WE CHECKED AND THE REFRIGERATOR WAS NOT COOLING. WE THEN DISCONNECTED THE REFRIGERATOR. OUR FAMILY COULD HAVE DIED FROM THIS INCIDENT. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE AMMONIA BASED INGREDIENT IN THE COOLANT UNIT IS VERY TOXIC. THE REFRIGERATOR CANNOT BE REPAIRED - WE MUST HAVE A NEW UNIT. THIS UNIT WAS UNDER RECALL. WE DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF THIS RECALL. OUR INSURANCE WILL NOT COVER IT DUE TO THE FACT THE REFRIGERATOR IS UNDER RECALL. NOW WE MUST FIGHT THE ISSUE WITH DOMETIC. ALL IN ALL, OUR FAMILY WAS VERY LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. BUT THIS IS DOMETIC'S RESPONSIBILITY TO INSTALL A NEW REFRIGERATOR. WE UNDERSTAND THAT OTHER UNITS HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND DAMAGED CAMPERS. YOUR INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR
WE OWN A 2002 CONQUEST CAMPER WHICH WAS DAMAGED WHEN WE HAD 2 TIRE BLOW OUTS WHILE TRAVELING FROM MICHIGAN TO KENTUCKY IN MAY 2008. WE LEFT THE CAMPER IN KENTUCKY UNTIL JULY 22, 2008, AT WHICH TIME WE BROUGHT IT BACK TO MICHIGAN. WE THEN TOOK THE CAMPER TO THE DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED IT AT FOR AN ESTIMATE OF THE DAMAGE. AN AGENT WENT OUT TO VIEW THE CAMPER. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS SINCE ADVISED THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX OUR REFRIGERATOR WHICH WAS DAMAGED IN THE INCIDENT. THE INSURANCE SENT AN APPRAISER OUT TO VIEW THE CAMPER REFRIGERATOR, WHO ADVISED THAT THE REFRIGERATOR WAS ON RECALL FROM DOMETIC (06E076000). WE THEN CONTACTED DOMETIC, WHO CALLED AND ADVISED THAT SINCE OUR CAMPER WAS OVER 6 YEARS OLD, THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE. AFTER THE REFRIGERATOR WAS DAMAGED, THE WALL NEAR THE REFRIGERATOR IN OUR CAMPER BECAME VERY HOT. THAT IS WHEN WE CHECKED AND THE REFRIGERATOR WAS NOT COOLING. WE THEN DISCONNECTED THE REFRIGERATOR. OUR FAMILY COULD HAVE DIED FROM THIS INCIDENT. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE AMMONIA BASED INGREDIENT IN THE COOLANT UNIT IS VERY TOXIC. THE REFRIGERATOR CANNOT BE REPAIRED - WE MUST HAVE A NEW UNIT. THIS UNIT WAS UNDER RECALL. WE DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF THIS RECALL. OUR INSURANCE WILL NOT COVER IT DUE TO THE FACT THE REFRIGERATOR IS UNDER RECALL. NOW WE MUST FIGHT THE ISSUE WITH DOMETIC. ALL IN ALL, OUR FAMILY WAS VERY LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. BUT THIS IS DOMETIC'S RESPONSIBILITY TO INSTALL A NEW REFRIGERATOR. WE UNDERSTAND THAT OTHER UNITS HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND DAMAGED CAMPERS. YOUR INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR
Safety Rating for the 2002 GULF STREAM TRAVEL TRAILER
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2002 GULF STREAM TRAVEL TRAILER in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2002 GULF STREAM TRAVEL TRAILER
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2002 GULF STREAM TRAVEL TRAILER
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the GULF STREAM TRAVEL TRAILER
- 2000 GULF STREAM TRAVEL TRAILER — 0 complaints
- 2001 GULF STREAM TRAVEL TRAILER — 2 complaints
- 2002 GULF STREAM TRAVEL TRAILER (current)
- 2003 GULF STREAM TRAVEL TRAILER — 1 complaint
Other GULF STREAM Models
- GULF STREAM MOTORHOME — 68 total complaints
- GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER — 58 total complaints
- GULF STREAM GULF STREAM — 40 total complaints
- GULF STREAM CONQUEST — 24 total complaints
- GULF STREAM VISTA CRUISER — 21 total complaints
- GULF STREAM FRIENDSHIP — 17 total complaints
- GULF STREAM TOURMASTER — 15 total complaints
- GULF STREAM SCENIC CRUISER — 13 total complaints