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1997 Gulf Stream Sun Voyager

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 Dec 17, 1998
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 Mar 20, 2007
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 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1997 Gulf Stream Sun Voyager, most frequently naming the heating & air conditioning, electrical and engine categories. 2 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; and 1 manufacturer communication is on file.

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

  • Heating & air conditioning120.0%
  • Electrical120.0%
  • Engine120.0%
  • Fuel system120.0%
  • Powertrain (other)120.0%

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

2 campaigns 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
07V136000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Mar 20, 2007
38,767 units potentially affected
The 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.
The risk: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
The 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 STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 28, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR GULF STREAM AT 1-574-773-7761.
GULF STREAM COACH, INC.View on NHTSA.gov
98V283000

TRAILER HITCHES

Nov 5, 1998
322 units potentially affected
The defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON SPARTAN CHASSIS. WELDS HAVE CRACKED ON THE FRAME PLATE WHERE THE HITCH TUBE WAS WELDED ON EACH SIDE OF THE FRAME.
The risk: IN THE EVENT THE WELDS WOULD FAIL, THE HITCH AND THE TOW VEHICLE COULD BE SEPARATED FROM THE MOTOR HOME, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE WELDS AND, IF NECESSARY, REWELD THE HITCH TO THE FRAME PLATE.
GULF STREAM COACH INC.View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

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

Heating & air conditioningElectricalEngine+2 more
Filed Dec 17, 1998

VEHICLE HAS BEEN PLAGUED WITH MANY PROBLEMS BUT PERHAPS THE MOST POTENTIALLY SERIOUS IS THE SEVERE RUST ON ALL COMPONENTS OF THE UNDERCARRAIGE WHICH WILL I BELIVE WILL SOONER THAN LATER CAUSE A DISASTER WHETHER BY LEAKY FUEL LINES, BRAKE LINES, PROPANE LEAKAGE OR ANY NUMBER OF OTHER POSSIBILITIES. THE RUST IS SO SEVERE THAT NONE OF THE PROFESSIONALS (SAND BLASTERS) CONTACTED BY MYSELF OR THE FRAME MANUFACTURER (FREIGHTLINER) WOULD DO THE NECESSARY CLEANUP, PRIMARILLY BECAUSE SAND BLASTING WOULD ONLY MASK A DEEPER PROBLEM OF HIDDEN RUST AND WOULD ALSO CAUSE ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS FROM SAND INFILTRATION AND ERROSION OF METAL THICKNESS (E.G. FUEL AND BRAKE LINES). ADDITIONALLY, THE COACH MANUFACTURER (GULF STREAM) WHO I BELIEVE IS AT LEAST EQUALLY RESPONSIBLE (IF NOT MOST RESPONSIBLE) FOR THE DAMAGE AND POTENTIAL HAZARD OF THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY RESPONDED THAT IT'S NOT THEIR PROBLEM. I STRONGLY DISSAGREE. GULF STREAM PURCHASED THE FRAME AND RUNNING GEAR FROM FREIGHTLINER AND ATTACHED BY WELDING MANY BRACKETS AND ADDITIONAL FRAMING TO THE ORIGINAL FRAME. NONE OF THIS WORK WAS PROTECTED BY PAINT OR UNDER COATING AND ALL ADDED COMPONENTS ARE HEAVILLY RUSTED INCLUDING AREAS ON THE PROPANE TANK. IN ADDITION TO THE ITEMS LISTED IN THIS COMPLAINT THERE ARE MANY OTHERS BUT PERHAPS THE ONE THAT MOST CONCERNS ME IS THAT OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION. WHEN MEDIUM SIZED BUMPS ARE ENCOUNTERED, THE FRONT OF THE COACH ON THE REBOUND, ATTEMPTS TO LEAVE THE GROUND (AND ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS BOTH ON CALIFORNIA HWY I-5 AT 40 MPH IT HAS WHILE OTHER LARGE VEHICLES SEEM TO HANDLE THE BUMP. I BELIEVE THAT BY ADDING VARIOUS ELECTRIC GENERATORS TO THE CHASIS IN FRONT OF THE AXLE CAN HAVE VERY DIFFERENT EFFECTS E.G. A GAS OR PROPANE PROPELLED GENERATOR PROBABLY WEIGHS IN AT APPROX. 800 TO 1000 LBS AND A DIESEL GENERATOR BY ITS NATURE WOULD PROBABLY WEIGH IN BETWEEN 1500 AND 2000 LBS. I DON'T BELIEVE MANUFACTURERS ALLOW FOR THIS ADDITIONAL WEIGHT AND IN EFFECT ALLOW A DANGEROUS CONDITION.

NHTSA ID
701445

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

031198

STRUCTURE:BODY

GULF STREAM COACH HAS REPORTED SOME INSTANCES WHERE THE WELDS HAVE CRACKED ON THE FRAME PLATE WHERE THE HITCH TUBE WAS WELDED TO THE FRAME PLATE ON EACH SIDE OF THE FRAME. *TT

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Gulf Stream Sun Voyager by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2010010—
2009030—
2008130—
2007040—
2006350—
2005350—
2004950—
2003680—
2002550—
2001030—
2000230—
1999320—
1998020—
1997Viewing120—
1996210—
1995010—
1991100—

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.