Model year record

2005 GULF STREAM Vista Cruiser

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 4 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 05V446000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Component: Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
Manufacturer: GULF STREAM COACH, INC.
Vehicles affected: 306
Reported to NHTSA: 2005-10-04
Owners notified: 2005-10-14

Defect description

ON CERTAIN CLASS B MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON THE SPRINTER CHASSIS, THE STEEL BRACKET SECURING THE HOLDING TANK IS INSTALLED IN A LOCATION IN WHICH IT PRESSES AGAINST THE OEM BRAKE LINES.

Safety risk

THIS CONDITION CREATES POINTS OF POSSIBLE WEAR DUE TO VIBRATION DURING VEHICLE OPERATION WHICH, OVER TIME, COULD CAUSE THE BRAKE LINES TO FATIGUE AND LEAK BRAKE FLUID. THIS COULD CAUSE FAILURE OF THE BRAKES TO OPERATE PROPERLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPAIR THESE VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 14, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STREAM AT 1-574-773-7761.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Power train: driveline: driveshaft	1	3,970 mi
Structure	1	18,000 mi
Structure: frame and members	1	3,970 mi
Tires: valve	1	9,400 mi

The 2004 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 2006 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.