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1997 Gulf Stream Motorhome

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 3, 2006
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1997 Gulf Stream Motorhome, most frequently naming the tires & wheels and suspension categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Tires & wheels266.7%
  • Suspension133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 3, 2006

1997 GULFSTREAM CONQUEST 28' MOTORHOME. 6/29/06, HAD ALL 6 TIRES INSPECTED BY DEALER IN ANCHORAGE, AK. VERIFIED CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE. DROVE APPOX. 400 MILES, HEARD LOUD BANG, NO WARNING, NO VIBRATION. COMPLETE TIRE TREAD SEPARATION FROM FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S LT225/75R16 INSIDE RT REAR DUAL. REPLACED WITH SPARE OF UNFORTUNATELY SAME MANUFACTURE/SIZE. MILEAGE ON FAILED TIRE: 21,600. *NM

NHTSA ID
10161258
Incident
Jul 1, 2006
Mileage
21,600 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Jun 27, 2003

THE INSIDE TANDEM TIRES FAILED, AND BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE OWNER CHECKED THE TIRE INFLATION AND WEIGHT OF THE MOTORHOME LOADED AND UNLOADED. THE OWNER HAD (3) DIFFERENT TIRE MANUFACTURES AND BRANDS OF TIRES. THIS MOTORHOME HAD PROPANE LINES INSIDE THE WHEEL WELD. HE WAS TOLD BY GULFSTREAM TO USE A BIGGER TIRE. *TS *JB

NHTSA ID
10018138
Incident
Jul 16, 2000
Mileage
19,000 mi
Suspension
Filed Apr 28, 2000

DEFECTIVE U-BOLTS ON REAR AXLE WERE LOOSE, CAUSING THE AXLE TO BEND AT THE SPRING REST AND TIRES TO TRAVEL AT AN ANGLE. THIS DEFECT CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR TO BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT TIRES. DEALER HAS AGREED TO REPAIR THE AXLE AT NO COST. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
861132
Incident
Apr 15, 2000

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Gulf Stream Motorhome by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2003610—
2000500—
1999500—
1998600—
1997Viewing300—
1996200—
1994400—
1993100—
1992300—
1991100—
1989000—
1988100—
1986010—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.