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1997 Gulf Stream Motorhome

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Tires
2Suspension
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Tires. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

3 reports
21,600 miles · Jul 3, 2006
Tires

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 UNF…

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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 ODI #10161258

19,000 miles · Jun 27, 2003
Tires

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 *…

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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 ODI #10018138

Mileage unknown · Apr 28, 2000
Suspension

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 ODI #861132

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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