2002-2004 Gulf Stream Atrium, Gulf Stream Friendship and others recall: equipment

Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. reported this safety recall on October 1, 2009. It covers about 242 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 242
reported: Oct 1, 2009
owners notified: Oct 20, 2009

Equipment

What is wrong: Gulf stream is recalling certain motorhomes 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 generate very high temperatures. At such high temperatures, the cooling unit could rupture.
Risk: 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.
Remedy: 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. Owners may contact gulf stream at 1‑800‑289‑8787 or norcold's recall center at 1‑800‑767‑9101.

Recall number 09V382000

Affected vehicles

Gulf Stream Atrium 2002-2004 2002 2003 2004
Gulf Stream Friendship 2002-2003 2002 2003
Gulf Stream Independence 2002-2003 2002 2003
Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser 2002-2003 2002 2003
Gulf Stream Sun Voyager 2002-2003 2002 2003
Gulf Stream Tourmaster 2002-2003 2002 2003
Gulf Stream Tourmaster Elite 2002-2003 2002 2003
Gulf Stream Yellowstone 2002-2003 2002 2003

Questions about recall 09V382000

Is there a recall on the 2002-2004 Gulf Stream Atrium, Gulf Stream Friendship and others equipment?

Yes. Recall 09V382000, reported on October 1, 2009, covers about 242 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 09V382000?

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. Owners may contact gulf stream at 1‑800‑289‑8787 or norcold's recall center at 1‑800‑767‑9101.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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