2006 Gulf Stream Track Trail problems: recalls, complaints and what to check
NHTSA has 2 recalls and 3 owner complaints on file for the 2006 Gulf Stream Track Trail. Here is what they are, what a technician checks for each kind of fault, and how to look one over before you buy it.
Other: 1 recall
Recall 08V411000 (15/08/2008): EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
GULF STREAM IS RECALLING 26,847 MY 2003-2006 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR 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.
Fix: GULF STREAM IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). 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 THE OWNER IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR GULF STREAM AT 1-574-773-7761.
LP gas and gas appliances: 1 recall
Recall 06V453000 (30/11/2006): FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
ON CERTAIN TRAVEL AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, THE FUEL STATION MAY BE INSTALLED IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF TRANSVERSE AND/OR LATERAL SUPPORT FOR THE FUEL TANK.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL SUPPORT BRACKETS ON THE FUEL TANKS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 28, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STREAM AT 1-800-482-6451.
What a tech checks: Regulator, lines and fittings, then the appliances: furnace, water heater, range. A proper pressure-drop leak test is the first thing a tech does on an LP complaint. Before you buy: Smell for gas with the tank open; have a shop do the leak test.
LP and furnace lessons · Furnace guide · Furnace 3D lab · Water heater 3D lab
Tires: 3 complaints
What a tech checks: Age, load range and pressure. RV tires age out before they wear out, and an underrated tire on a heavy trailer is a blowout waiting to happen. Before you buy: Read the DOT date and the load range on the sidewall.
Chassis, towing and tires lessons · Trailer guide
What owners reported to NHTSA
08/26/2008, TIRES: WE BOUGHT A NEW FIFTHWHEEL CAMPER IN APRIL 2006, IT WAS BUILT MARCH 16, 2006. NEW, IT CAME WITH CARLISLE 225/75R 15 TIRES LOAD CLASS D, WITH 2540LBS MAX LOAD PER TIRE, 65PSI, SINGLE WHEEL, TANDEM AXLE, TIRE DOT# 3EHHID09/05. WE MAY HAVE HAD 3000-4000 MILES ON THE TIRES, I 'VE NEVER MOVED THE CAMPER SINCE WE'VE HAD IT WITHOUT CHECKING THE TIRE PRESSURE FIRST AND MAKING SURE THEY WERE AT 65PSI COLD. JULY 30, 200
08/26/2008, TIRES: WE BOUGHT A NEW FIFTHWHEEL CAMPER IN APRIL 2006, IT WAS BUILT MARCH 16, 2006. NEW, IT CAME WITH CARLISLE 225/75R 15 TIRES LOAD CLASS D, WITH 2540LBS MAX LOAD PER TIRE, 65PSI, SINGLE WHEEL, TANDEM AXLE, TIRE DOT# 3EHHID09/05. WE MAY HAVE HAD 3000-4000 MILES ON THE TIRES, I 'VE NEVER MOVED THE CAMPER SINCE WE'VE HAD IT WITHOUT CHECKING THE TIRE PRESSURE FIRST AND MAKING SURE THEY WERE AT 65PSI COLD. JULY 30, 200
07/30/2007, TIRES: FAILURE OF RADIAL TRAIL ULTRA CRT TIRES ON A GULFSTREAM 29 FOOT TRAVEL TRAILER - ONLY 1.4 YEARS OLD. *TR
Looking at a 2006 Gulf Stream Track Trail?
The Buyer's Check walks you through it on your phone: what to ask, the outside walk-around, water damage, every system on every power source, with the recalls above built in. You get a report that says what's a walk-away and what to negotiate on.
Checked against NHTSA 2026-10-23. Recall repairs are free at an authorized dealer. Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA and are not verified.