Gulf Stream Ultra 1998

Model Ultra made in 1998 by Gulf Stream got 3 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling and tires. There was one recall concerning equipment .

Ultra year 1998

Recalls
Consumer Complaints

Model 1998

Recalls

Campaign	Manufacturer	Manufacturing date	Type	# of units affected	Date Owner notified Mfg	Recall Initiated by	Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products	Report Recieved Date	Record Creation Date
EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
07V136000	GULF STREAM COACH, INC.	from 04/01/1997 to 08/31/2003	V (Vehicle)	38767	06/28/2007	MFR	GULF STREAM COACH, INC.	03/20/2007	03/23/2007
Defect Summary	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.
Consequence Summary	Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Corrective Summary	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.
Notes	Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
06/03/2008	51000	1
	Went out to start the motor home one day and there was a clanking sound from the engine. called the shop and they towed the vehicle in. they removed the engine and found that coolant or fuel had entered the cylinder and caused the rod to bend, the piston to break, and scored the cylinder block. the whole engine had to be replaced. *tr
TIRES
07/02/2006	33300	2	02/01/2000
	2 incidents sunday july 2nd. i355 northbound. right outer tire blew. pulled off at kirchoff. checked tire secured vehicle and drove to woodfield mall to sears and purchased new tire. called insurance company damage from the exploding tire $2800.00 plus. 2 people in rv and 4 dogs. no injuries. friday july 14th. i88 westbound. left inner tire blew. pulled over secured vehicle. we were at the peace road exit. took same drove to tire store they did not have a tire proceeded another 2 miles to farm and fleet. purchased 2 new tires. now have all 4 new tires on rv. called insurance company estimate pending at this time. 3 people in rv and 5 dogs. no injuries. the tires that exploded are firestone steeltex radial r4s, dot #vd1l1xd367, size 225-75r16, miles on tires 33,300. we have the damaged tires. it should be noted that the tread of these tires separated leaving the steel belt exposed. both service facilities, sears and farm and fleet indicated that this was an unusual way for a tire to come apart. the vehicle is a 1998 ford gulfstream ultra vin # 1fdxe40sxwha26331. the tires were original equipment with the rv. it should also be noted that we still have 2 of these original tires on the rv (front tires) we are obviously concerned that these 2 will also explode. currently we are not driving the rv as it is in the shop awaiting the 2nd estimate. we encourage you to send an inspector out and view the rv and the damaged tires. *nm
11/03/2001		3	10/09/1998
	While driving three rear tires blewout, causing major damage to vehicle. size ltr22575r16, model ltxm-s. original equipment. ak dot # vdil 1xd o58 da 1080 f do6 and vdil 1xd 058 da 180 f 201l. yh