NHTSA recall 09V382000
Equipment · Gulf Stream Coach, Inc.
Details
What's wrong: Affects vehicles 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 ceased the heat source could…
Why it matters: 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.
The fix: 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.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 2002 Gulf Stream Atrium
- 2002 Gulf Stream Friendship
- 2002 Gulf Stream Independence
- 2002 Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser
- 2002 Gulf Stream Sun Voyager
- 2002 Gulf Stream Tourmaster
- 2002 Gulf Stream Tourmaster Elite
- 2002 Gulf Stream Yellowstone
- 2003 Gulf Stream Atrium
- 2003 Gulf Stream Friendship
- 2003 Gulf Stream Independence
- 2003 Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser
- 2003 Gulf Stream Sun Voyager
- 2003 Gulf Stream Tourmaster
- 2003 Gulf Stream Tourmaster Elite
- 2003 Gulf Stream Yellowstone
- 2004 Gulf Stream Atrium
- Gulf Stream Atrium
- Gulf Stream Friendship
- Gulf Stream Independence
- Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser
- Gulf Stream Sun Voyager
- Gulf Stream Tourmaster
- Gulf Stream Tourmaster Elite
- Gulf Stream Yellowstone
All model years NHTSA lists
2002 Gulf Stream Atrium, 2003 Gulf Stream Atrium, 2004 Gulf Stream Atrium, 2002 Gulf Stream Friendship, 2003 Gulf Stream Friendship, 2002 Gulf Stream Independence, 2003 Gulf Stream Independence, 2002 Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser, 2003 Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser, 2002 Gulf Stream Sun Voyager, 2003 Gulf Stream Sun Voyager, 2002 Gulf Stream Tourmaster, 2003 Gulf Stream Tourmaster, 2002 Gulf Stream Tourmaster Elite, 2003 Gulf Stream Tourmaster Elite, 2002 Gulf Stream Yellowstone, 2003 Gulf Stream Yellowstone.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 09V382000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.