GULF STREAM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004- 2011 YELLOWSTONE, 2004-2009 PRAIRIE SCHOONER, 2002-2003 SEAHAWK, 2007-2011 MAKO, 2003 KINGSLEY, 2007-2009 SEDONA, 2008 CANYON TRAIL, 2008-2010 SUPER NOVA, 2009-2010 ENDURA, AND 2010 CARIBBEAN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DIMPLEX ELECTRAFLAME, SYMPHONY, OR OPTIFLAME BRANDED ELECTRIC FIREPLACES, STOVES, AND FIREPLACE INSERTS. THE PLUG IN REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER FOR THE FIREPLACE CAN OVERHEAT.
Consequence: AN OVERHEATED RECEIVER COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
Remedy: GULF STREAM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DIMPLEX WILL PROVIDE OWNERS A FREE REPLACEMENT PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL KIT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 14, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DIMPLEX NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-346-7539 (8:00 - 4:30 EST), MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR GULF STREAM AT 1-574-773-7761.
Reported: 2016-01-11 (January 11, 2016) · Model years: 2009, 2010
Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. (Gulf Stream) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Caribbean, Yellowstone and Independence, 2008-2009 Crescendo, Sun Voyager, and Toy Hauler, 2008 Sun Sport, 2008-2010 Tour Master, 2010 B Touring Cruiser, 2010-2011 Conquest, 2009-2010 Conquest Super C and Super Nova, 2009 Endura and Gladiator motor homes manufactured August 1, 2007 to September 30, 2010. The affected vehicles are equipped with Lippert-brand Coachstep Double and Triple Electric Steps. The bolt that attaches the fan gear assembly to the steps may fracture allowing the fan gear to disengage from the steps. As a result, the steps may not remain in the expected position and may be unstable.
Consequence: Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Gulf Stream will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer bracket to reinforce the operating mechanism, free of charge. The recall began on March 1, 2016. Owners may contact Gulf Stream customer service at 1-800-289-8787. Gulf Stream's number for this recall is CS070116.
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
2 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.
100.0%Usable mileage2 / 2 records
100.0%Valid incident date2 / 2 records
100.0%Valid filing date2 / 2 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates2 / 2 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
2008
2009
2010
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1100.0%ODI 10374854 · 20,000 mi
THE RV LOST IT'S REAR BRAKES AND ALMOST ALL FRONT BRAKING ACTION. FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ASCERTAIN IS THAT THE ABS UNIT IS MOUNTED TOO CLOSE TO THE WHEEL CAUSING IT TO GET MOISTURE FROM THE ROAD. WHEN IT FAILS THE REAR BRAKES FAIL. INTERNATIONAL IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. UPDATED 04/13/11 *TR
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
1100.0%ODI 10374854 · 20,000 mi
THE RV LOST IT'S REAR BRAKES AND ALMOST ALL FRONT BRAKING ACTION. FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ASCERTAIN IS THAT THE ABS UNIT IS MOUNTED TOO CLOSE TO THE WHEEL CAUSING IT TO GET MOISTURE FROM THE ROAD. WHEN IT FAILS THE REAR BRAKES FAIL. INTERNATIONAL IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. UPDATED 04/13/11 *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GULF STREAM SUPER NOVA RV. WHILE PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL DOWN THE SLIDE OUT WALL ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE CABLES AND PULLEYS WHICH ALLOW THE SLIDE OUT WALL TO RETRACT BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THIS FAILURE RECURRED 3 ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE REPAIRED EACH TIME EXCEPT FOR THE RECENT OCCURRENCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILAB…
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Too few reports for a range
20,000 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 10374854 · 20,000 mi
THE RV LOST IT'S REAR BRAKES AND ALMOST ALL FRONT BRAKING ACTION. FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ASCERTAIN IS THAT THE ABS UNIT IS MOUNTED TOO CLOSE TO THE WHEEL CAUSING IT TO GET MOISTURE FROM THE ROAD. WHEN IT FAILS THE REAR BRAKES FAIL. INTERNATIONAL IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. UPDATED 04/13/11 *TR
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Too few reports for a range
20,000 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 10374854 · 20,000 mi
THE RV LOST IT'S REAR BRAKES AND ALMOST ALL FRONT BRAKING ACTION. FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ASCERTAIN IS THAT THE ABS UNIT IS MOUNTED TOO CLOSE TO THE WHEEL CAUSING IT TO GET MOISTURE FROM THE ROAD. WHEN IT FAILS THE REAR BRAKES FAIL. INTERNATIONAL IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. UPDATED 04/13/11 *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GULF STREAM SUPER NOVA RV. WHILE PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL DOWN THE SLIDE OUT WALL ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE CABLES AND PULLEYS WHICH ALLOW THE SLIDE OUT WALL TO RETRACT BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THIS FAILURE RECURRED 3 ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE REPAIRED EACH TIME EXCEPT FOR THE RECENT OCCURRENCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILAB…
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2009: 0 complaints · 2010: 1 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2009
0
0
0
2010
1
1
1
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2009
0
0
0
2010
1
0
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Structure
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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1ODI 10374854 · 20,000 mi
THE RV LOST IT'S REAR BRAKES AND ALMOST ALL FRONT BRAKING ACTION. FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ASCERTAIN IS THAT THE ABS UNIT IS MOUNTED TOO CLOSE TO THE WHEEL CAUSING IT TO GET MOISTURE FROM THE ROAD. WHEN IT FAILS THE REAR BRAKES FAIL. INTERNATIONAL IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. UPDATED 04/13/11 *TR
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
1ODI 10374854 · 20,000 mi
THE RV LOST IT'S REAR BRAKES AND ALMOST ALL FRONT BRAKING ACTION. FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ASCERTAIN IS THAT THE ABS UNIT IS MOUNTED TOO CLOSE TO THE WHEEL CAUSING IT TO GET MOISTURE FROM THE ROAD. WHEN IT FAILS THE REAR BRAKES FAIL. INTERNATIONAL IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. UPDATED 04/13/11 *TR
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
1 patterns with matching reports.
Brake response concerns
1 mentions · 50.0% of complaints
Median mileage: 20,000 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10374854 · 20,000 mi
THE RV LOST IT'S REAR BRAKES AND ALMOST ALL FRONT BRAKING ACTION. FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ASCERTAIN IS THAT THE ABS UNIT IS MOUNTED TOO CLOSE TO THE WHEEL CAUSING IT TO GET MOISTURE FROM THE ROAD. WHEN IT FAILS THE REAR BRAKES FAIL. INTERNATIONAL IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. UPDATED 04/13/11 *TR