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1998 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 Apr 7, 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 6 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1998 Gulf Stream Motorhome, most frequently naming the tires & wheels, body & structure and driver assistance 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 & wheels538.5%
  • Body & structure215.4%
  • Driver assistance17.7%
  • Interior & seats17.7%
  • Exterior lighting17.7%
  • Other / unspecified17.7%
  • Suspension17.7%
  • Brakes17.7%

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

Body & structureBrakesDriver assistance+5 more
Filed Apr 7, 2006

SLACK ADJUSTERS HANG OUT .CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE SUPENSION FALLING. BAD PROPANE LEAK. JACK WON'T HOLD COACH UP. ALL LEAK AND ONE RT FT WEALDED ON. COACH FALLS SO LOW IT HITS THE FLOOR ,TIRES GOING THROUGH THE WOOD FLOOR AND THE TOP IS STARTING TO BUCKLE.BLOW OUT ON THE ROAD.SATILITE DISH INOP. LIGHTS DON'T ALWAYS STAY ON, DRIVING LIGHTS ALWAYS SHORT OUT. STEPS SHORT OUT BOUGHT THE COACH 2/28/05 BEEN OUT OF SERVICE ABOUT 27 WEEKS. *JB

NHTSA ID
10154770
Incident
Mar 10, 2005
Mileage
26,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Jun 14, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT HOME. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION. *AK

NHTSA ID
10076200
Incident
Jun 6, 2004
Tires & wheels
Filed Nov 16, 2003

WE WERE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH WHEN OUR RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW. THE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPERATED FROM THE TIRE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE ON OUR MOTOR HOME TO DO THIS. WE HAVE FIRESTONE STEEL BELTED RADIALS R4S LT 225/75 R16 M/S TIRES.

NHTSA ID
10047017
Incident
Nov 14, 2003
Mileage
39,316 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 16, 2003

CATASTROPHIC TREAD SEPARATION OF FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S TIRES. THESE ARE F/S 225/75R16 TIRES. I HAD TWO CATASTROPHIC TREAD SEPARATIONS WITHIN 300 MILES ON TIRES WITH APPROXIMATELY 21,500 MILES. FIRESTONE REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM.*JB

NHTSA ID
10038981
Incident
Aug 20, 2003
Mileage
21,923 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 16, 2003

CATASTROPHIC TREAD SEPARATION OF FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S TIRES. THESE ARE F/S 225/75R16 TIRES. I HAD TWO CATASTROPHIC TREAD SEPARATIONS WITHIN 300 MILES ON TIRES WITH APPROXIMATELY 21,500 MILES. FIRESTONE REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM.*JB

NHTSA ID
10038980
Incident
Aug 20, 2003
Mileage
21,689 mi
Body & structure
Filed Mar 30, 2000

BODY CRACKED AT SIDE WALL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, DUE TO DEFECTIVE UNIT. YH

NHTSA ID
551642
Incident
May 17, 1999

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Gulf Stream Motorhome by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2003610—
2000500—
1999500—
1998Viewing600—
1997300—
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.