2011 Gulf Stream Vista Cruiser Recalls, Problems & Safety Rating

2011 Gulf Stream Vista Cruiser recalls

No safety recalls on file for the 2011 Gulf Stream Vista Cruiser.

Most common 2011 Gulf Stream Vista Cruiser problems

Problem areas named in the 4 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.

Problem area	Reports
Suspension	3
Service Brakes, Electric	1
Structure	1

What owners report

2012-11-07, Suspension
AFTER 6000 MILES OF USE, THE TIRE MOUNTED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE REAR AXLE (UNIT IS A TRAVEL TRAILER WITH 2 AXLES - FORE AND AFT) WAS NEAR BALD FROM THE CENTER INWARD. THE REMAINING 3 TIRES ON THE UNIT WERE WEARING NORMALLY, HAVING AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS TREAD LIFE REMAINING. AFTER DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM AS A BENT AXLE, THE SELLING DEALER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, GULFSTREAM COACH OF NAPPANEE, INDIANA. THE DEALER WAS ADVISED THAT THE AXLE MUST HAVE BEEN BENT DURING USE AND GULFSTREAM WOULD NOT REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY. THE AXLE WAS MANUFACTURED BY LIPPERT COMPONENTS OF GOSHEN, INDIANA. WE WERE QUITE CERTAIN THAT WE DID NOT CAUSE THE AXLE TO BE BENT, BUT WERE UNABLE TO PROVE THIS (HOW

2012-09-17, Suspension
WE PURCHASED THE CAMPER MARCH 15, 2011 AND HAD BEEN USING IT FOR A WHILE AND TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, BECAUSE I FELT THERE WAS TIRE WEAR ON THE INSIDE EDGE AND WE WAS TOLD IT WAS PROBABLY OVER-LOADED. SO WE TOOK IT HOME AND REMOVED SOME ITEMS THAT WE COULD LIVE WITHOUT AND CONTINUED TO USE IT. ON A TRIP TO FLORIDA, WE HAD A TIRE BLOW OUT ON -95 IN GEORGIA ON JAN 19, 2012. WE HAD THE TIRE CHANGED AND CONTINUED OUR TRIP. WHEN WE ARRIVED HOME, I CHECKED THE TIRES AND FOUND BOTH OF THE TIRES ON THE CAMPER WERE WORN ON THE INSIDE, SO I TOOK THE CAMPER TO A LOCAL TIRE STORE AND HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON ALL THREE WHEELS, INCLUDING THE SPARE, AS THE TIRE STORE FELT THE PROBLEM COULD BE QUALITY OF TIR

2011-12-10, Suspension
I WAS TRAVELING EAST-BOUND ON I-90 IN NORTHEAST OHIO IN A VERY HEAVY RAIN, PULLING MY 2011 SINGLE-AXEL GULF STREAM VISA RSD TRAILER WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE TRAILER TIRE BLEW OUT. WHEN I CLIMBED UNDERNEATH THE TRAILER, I DISCOVERED THAT THE INSIDE PORTION OF THE BLOWN OUT TIRE WAS COMPLETELY WORN DOWN TO THE STEEL THREAD. I THEN NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE TRAILER TIRE WAS WORN EXACTLY THE SAME WAY. I ESTIMATE THAT THE TRAILER / TIRES HAD 7,000 MILES MAX AT THE TIME. SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF THIS TRAILER HAVE REPORTED THE SAME EXACT ISSUE AND WERE DIAGNOSED WITH BENT AXLES. SEEHTTP://GSOWNERS.COM/VIEWTOPIC.PHP?F=4&T=3109&P=15362#WRAP. *TR

2010-04-12, Service Brakes, Electric
YOUR SITE WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO SELECT CORRECT MAKE AND MODEL WHICH IS LISTED BELOW. THE TRAILER BRAKES DID NOT WORK ON NEWLY PURCHASED 2011 VISA GULF STREAM TRAVEL TRAILER PRIOR TO LEAVING 83 RV DEALER WITH THE TRAILER ON MARCH 23 2010. DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS OUR TOW VEHICLE CAUSING PROBLEM AND SAID IT WAS OK FOR US TO LEAVE WITH TRAILER BRAKES NOT WORKING. AFTER GOING THROUGH ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM BY OURSELVES, WE FOUND THE MAIN ELECTRIC BRAKE WIRE WAS PINCHED IN THE RIGHT SIDE AXEL FLANGE AT THE FACTORY CAUSING THE TRAILER BRAKES NOT TO WORK. HAD TO REMOVE ONE FLANGE BOLT TO RELEASE WIRE, CUT OUT SMASHED WIRE AREA AND SPLICE IN A NEW SECTION OF WIRE. TRAILER BRAKES THEN WORKED. ON MARCH

2011 Gulf Stream Vista Cruiser questions

Does the 2011 Gulf Stream Vista Cruiser have any recalls?

No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 2011 Gulf Stream Vista Cruiser at this time.

What are the most common problems with the 2011 Gulf Stream Vista Cruiser?

Based on 4 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Suspension (3), Service Brakes, Electric (1), Structure (1).

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