Model year

2003 Gulf Stream Independence

Other, gasoline, 4x2, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Sep 22, 2003 to Dec 13, 2006.

Recalls (7)Complaints (3)Investigations (0)Bulletins (0)

Recall campaigns covering this model year771k vehicles or units across those campaigns

Owner complaints31.5 times the median 2003 other

Severity index0.02003 others average 9.5

First 24 months2Complaints in its first two years

Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2003 Gulf Stream Independence peaked in 2003, with 1 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.

Components

33% of complaints about the 2003 Gulf Stream Independence name equipment

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Equipment

Powertrain

Structure

Suspension

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.

Recalls

7 recall campaigns cover the 2003 Gulf Stream Independence

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 2003 Gulf Stream Independence
Campaign	Filed	Subject	Component	Vehicles	Remedy
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	Repair or modification
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	Not stated
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	Repair or modification
08V-411	Aug 15, 2008	Refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube	Equipment	26,847	Repair or modification
07V-136	Mar 20, 2007	Certain motor homes, fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a…	Equipment	38,767	Repair or modification
06V-113	Apr 11, 2006	Certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with actia corporate instrument clusters fail to comply with the requirements of…	Electrical system	995	Software update
03V-092	Mar 12, 2003	Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake…	Brakes	998	Repair or modification

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.

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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2003 Gulf Stream Independence

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

3 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.

Filed Dec 13, 2006Failure Dec 3, 200642,000 milesStrawberry Plains, TNRecreational vehicle/trailer, Driveshaft
NO WARNING, COMPLETE DRIVESHAFT FAILURE CAUSING $6000 DAMAGE. DRIVE SHAFT CHANGED FROM CHEVROLET 2 PIECE TO 3 PIECE. MANUFACTURE OF MOTORHOME AND COMPANY DOING THE DRIVE SHAFT CHANGES REFUSED TO HELP. ALSO FRAME CUT AND WELDED TO MAKE LONGER, BAD WELD JOB COMING APART. *NM
NHTSA complaint 10176005
Filed Aug 16, 2004Failure Jul 10, 2004Brooksville, FLStructure
WHILE DRIVING THE RUBBER ON THE ROOF TORE APART AND WAS HANGING ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE.*MR THE CONSUMER BELIEVES FAULTY INSTALLATION WAS THE CAUSE. *NM
NHTSA complaint 10089131
Filed Sep 22, 2003Lakewood, NJSuspension
VEHICLE WANDERS TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK
NHTSA complaint 10040318

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.

All investigations

Service bulletins

No manufacturer communications on file

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.

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