2002 GULF STREAM YELLOWSTONE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
3
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2002 GULF STREAM YELLOWSTONE
The 2002 GULF STREAM YELLOWSTONE has received a total of 3 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER, EQUIPMENT. The most commonly reported problems involve the Electrical System (1 complaint), Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer (1 complaint), and Tires (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2002 GULF STREAM YELLOWSTONE
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 2002 GULF STREAM YELLOWSTONE, potentially affecting up to 41,839 vehicles.
Recall 12V105000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
| 1,502 vehicles affected
Defect: 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 BETWEEN THE EXPOSED WIRING AND...
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO FAILURE OF THE 110 VOLT ELECTRICAL WIRING ROUTED TO THE MICROWAVE CABINET, INCREASING THE RISK OF FIRE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
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.
View full details →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 09V382000 — EQUIPMENT
| 242 vehicles affected
Defect: 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 THE REFRIGERATOR CONTINUES TO BE OPERATED AFTER SOLUTION CIRCULATION HAS...
Consequence: IF A LEAK OCCURS AND THE UNIT CONTINUES TO OPERATE, HYDROGEN GAS MAY BE EXPELLED AND CAN BE IGNITED, RESULTING IN A FIRE, POSSIBLY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
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 STREAM AT 1-800-289-8787 OR NORCOLD'S...
View full details →Recall 07V136000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 38,767 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
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 OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2002 GULF STREAM YELLOWSTONE
3 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 GULF STREAM YELLOWSTONE. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 GULF STREAM YELLOWSTONE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED, IT CAUGHT FIRE. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, THE FIRE BURNED ITSELF OUT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SUGGESTED THAT THE FIRE MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.
NEIGHBOR ALERTED ME TO THE NOISE OF A TIRE BLOWING OUT RV WAS IN A RV PARK AND ON JACKS, REPLACED TIRE OLD PART NOT AVAILABLE THIS ALSO HAPPENED ON THE ROAD IN 2010 SAME TIRES. *TR
CONSUMER DISSATISFIED WITH THE 2002 GULF STREAM YELLOWSTONE, LIGHT FIXTURE AND BUMP OUT MECHANISM RATTLED AND SHOOK. DRAWERS AND CABINETS OPENED WHEN TURNING THE CORNERS. *TS ***NAR***
Safety Rating for the 2002 GULF STREAM YELLOWSTONE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2002 GULF STREAM YELLOWSTONE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2002 GULF STREAM YELLOWSTONE
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2002 GULF STREAM YELLOWSTONE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the GULF STREAM YELLOWSTONE
- 1997 GULF STREAM YELLOWSTONE — 0 complaints
- 1998 GULF STREAM YELLOWSTONE — 0 complaints
- 1999 GULF STREAM YELLOWSTONE — 0 complaints
- 2000 GULF STREAM YELLOWSTONE — 0 complaints
- 2001 GULF STREAM YELLOWSTONE — 0 complaints
- 2002 GULF STREAM YELLOWSTONE (current)
- 2003 GULF STREAM YELLOWSTONE — 1 complaint
- 2004 GULF STREAM YELLOWSTONE — 0 complaints
- 2005 GULF STREAM YELLOWSTONE — 1 complaint
- 2006 GULF STREAM YELLOWSTONE — 2 complaints
- 2007 GULF STREAM YELLOWSTONE — 0 complaints
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- 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