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Gulf Stream Independence

Every Gulf Stream Independence model year on file, 1997 to 2024. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years50 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years161997 to 2024
Recall campaigns13Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins0Summed across model years
By model year

The 2003 model year drew the most complaints, 3, 60% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0123199719992001200332005200720092024
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Structure leads the Gulf Stream Independence complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Structure
2
Suspension
1
Powertrain
1
Equipment
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Gulf Stream Independence model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Gulf Stream Independence by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2024Not decoded0NoneNone100
2011Not decoded0NoneNone100
2010Not decoded0NoneNone200
2009Not decoded0NoneNone300
2008Not decoded0NoneNone400
2007Other10.050400
2006Other10.050500
2005Not decoded0NoneNone500
2004Not decoded0NoneNone400
2003Other30.0150700
2002Not decoded0NoneNone400
2001Not decoded0NoneNone400
2000Not decoded0NoneNone300
1999Not decoded0NoneNone100
1998Not decoded0NoneNone100
1997Not decoded0NoneNone100
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Gulf Stream Independence

  • 23V-742 Nov 3, 2023
    Federal certification label may contain incorrect tire size and tire pressure information
    Equipment · 90 vehicles
  • 16V-007 Jan 11, 2016
    Affected vehicles are equipped with Lippert-brand Coachstep Double and Triple Electric Steps
    Equipment · 662 vehicles
  • 13V-197 May 14, 2013
    Motorhomes were manufactured May 17, 2000, through December 31, 2000
    Electrical system · 126 vehicles
  • 12V-366 Jul 30, 2012
    Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. (GSC) is recall certain model year 2006 through 2008 Crescendo, Sun Voyager, Independence, Bounty Hunters, and Yellowstone…
    Brakes · 443 vehicles
  • 12V-105 Mar 20, 2012
    Wiring within the raceway may not be properly secured leading to wear and potential heat development between the exposed wiring and heated…
    Electrical system · 1,502 vehicles
  • 10V-584 Nov 22, 2010
    Population of refrigerators being addressed contains either a sensing algorithm or thermal switch to shut off power to the refrigerator when high…
    Equipment · 1,328 vehicles
  • 09V-382 Oct 1, 2009
    Fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak
    Equipment · 242 vehicles
  • 09V-245 Jul 1, 2009
    When combined with occasional or seasonal vehicle operation may experience calipers sticking in the applied position
    Brakes · 15 vehicles
  • 08V-411 Aug 15, 2008
    Refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube
    Equipment · 27k vehicles
  • 07V-522 Nov 8, 2007
    Certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis may have been equipped with incorrect steering intermediate shafts
    Steering · 139 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.