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2003 Gulf Stream Fifth Wheel Trailer

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Aug 8, 2006
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Oct 27, 2003
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2003 Gulf Stream Fifth Wheel Trailer, most frequently naming the tires & wheels and other / unspecified categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Tires & wheels266.7%
  • Other / unspecified133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
03V417000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Oct 27, 2003
4,988 units potentially affected
The 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.
The risk: 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.
The 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 REPLACED. CONSUMERS SHOULD NEVER USE THE MICROWAVE OVEN FOR STORAGE OR LEAVE ANY TOWELS, PAPER, CLOTH OR OTHER PRODUCTS IN THE MICROWAVE AFTER USE. 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 SAMSUNG AT 800-932-3837 OR GULF STREAM AT 574-773-7761.
GULF STREAM COACH INC.View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 8, 2006

2003 GULF STREAM TIRE BLEWOUT. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED OVER THE COURSE OF TIME, ALL SIX TIRES BLEW OUT. THE RV SUFFERED DAMAGED. (CARLISLE TIRE)*JB UPDATED *JB

NHTSA ID
10165819
Incident
Oct 1, 2003
Other / unspecified
Filed Apr 25, 2006

WHEN OPENING THE DOOR OF THE RV, YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE TO USE THE SPACER (6") TO HOLD THE DOOR IN PLACE, BECAUSE IF YOU DON'T THE PROPANE WATER HEATER EXHAUST LOCATED BEHIND THE DOOR ONCE OPEN WILL MELT OR BURN THE DOOR, EVEN WHEN THE SPACER IS ON IT, STILL WILL MELT THE DOOR DEPENDING IF IT IS WINDY OR NOT. IN JUNE 2003 WE FIRST REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALER, THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THE MANUFACTURER COULD DO, SO IN NOVEMBER 2003 THEY CHANGE THE DOOR BECAUSE IT WAS MELTED WHERE THE EXHAUST WAS AND THEY ADD ON A 12" SPACER BELIEVING THAT THIS WILL REMEDY THE PROBLEM. IN JULY 2004 THE DOOR MELTED AGAIN BUT NOT HAS MUCH AS LAST YEAR. MY CHILD FORGOT ONCE AND IT GOT VERY HOT AND MELTED AGAIN. THERE WOULD BE A WAY TO FIXED IT, IS TO RELOCATE THE WATER HEATER BESIDE THE FRIDGE IN THE CENTRE OF THE RV. BUT THEY PREFER TO CHANGE THE DOOR AT EVERY TIME. THE 2004 RV'S THEY CHANGE THE LOCATION OF THE WATER HEATER. I BELIEVE THAT IT COULD BE A FIRE HAZARD IF THE DOOR IS LEFT UNATTENDED. *JB

NHTSA ID
10156092
Incident
Jun 13, 2003
Tires & wheels
Filed Nov 17, 2004

SUB STANDARD TIRES, ON JULY 21, 2004 I HAD A BLOW OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL, OF MY FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER. I DID NOT THINK ANYTHING ABOUT THE BLOW OUT OTHER THAN I HAVING BAD LUCK, THE TRAILER IS A 2003 MAKE MADE BY GULF STREAM. SO I JUST HAD THE TIRE REPLACED AND REPAIRED THE DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER. I HAD THE TIRE REPAIRED BUT DID NOT SAVE THE OLD TIRE. IN SEPTEMBER WE TOOK ANOTHER CAMPING TRIP, WELL ON THE WAY I HAD ANOTHER BLOW OUT ON THE SAME SIDE BUT THE FRONT TIRE CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE, THIS IS NO FREAK INCIDENT I HAD THE TIRE REPLACE BUT I KEPT THE OLD TIRE THIS TIME. TWO DAYS LATER ON THE WAY HOME, I HAD ANOTHER BLOW OUT ON THE DRIVER SIDE. AS SOON AS WE MADE IT HOME I REPLACED ALL FOUR OF THE TIRES ON THE TRAILER. I CONTACTED CARLISLE TIRES AND SENT THEM THE TIRES (1 BLOW OUT 2-GOOD TIRES) THAT DID NOT CAUSE DAMAGE, AND WEEK LATER THEY REIMBURSE ME FOR THESE TIRES, THE SECOND BLOW OUT THAT CAUSE THE MINOR DAMAGE I HAD TO CONTACT GOODYEAR AND SENT THEM THE OLD TIRE, A WEEK LATER THEY ALSO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE SECOND TIRE AND THE DAMAGE TO THE TRAVEL. I FILE A CLAIM WITH GOODYEAR ON THE FIRST BLOW OUT AND WAS DENY BECAUSE I GOOD NOT PROVIDE THEM WITH THE TIRE GOODYEAR POLICY IS NO TIRE NO CLAIM NO SERVICE SO THEY WILL NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR THE FIRST BLOW OUT THE ONE THAT COST ME $871.00 (CARLISLE ST 225 75R15 MADE BY GOODYEAR) . MY PROBLEM IS THAT THEY JUST REPLACED THE FOUR TIRES BECAUSE OF SOME TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES, BUT BECAUSE I CAN'T PROVIDE THEM WITH THE FIFTH TIRES THEY WILL NOT EVEN CONSIDER WORKING WITH ME. *AK

NHTSA ID
10100071
Incident
Jul 21, 2004

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Gulf Stream Fifth Wheel Trailer by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2003Viewing310—
2002310—
2001110—
2000010—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.