2016 Gulf Stream Conquest problems: recalls, complaints and what to check
NHTSA has 2 recalls and 1 owner complaint on file for the 2016 Gulf Stream Conquest, including 1 fire. Here is what they are, what a technician checks for each kind of fault, and how to look one over before you buy it.
12 volt and 120 volt electrical: 1 recall, 1 complaint
Recall 16V851000 (25/11/2016): EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. (Gulf Stream) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Conquest and B Touring Cruiser Class C motorhomes manufactured September 24, 2015 through October 24, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the in-dash radio unit assembly was improperly wired allowing the DVD to operate while the vehicle is in motion.
Fix: Gulf Stream will notify owners, and dealers will disable the viewing of the DVD monitor while the vehicle is being driven, free of charge. The recall began on December 16, 2016. Owners may contact the Gulf Stream customer service at 1-800-289-8787. Gulf Stream's number for this recall is GM112316.
What a tech checks: Voltage drop, grounds, the converter and the transfer switch. Melted shore-cord plugs and bad grounds cause most of the electrical complaints techs actually see. Before you buy: Battery at rest, converter output on shore power, GFCI test, every outlet.
12 V electrical lessons · 120 V and generator lessons · Wiring diagrams
Doors, windows, steps and lights: 1 recall
Recall 18V243000 (17/04/2018): EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. (Gulf Stream) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Gulf Stream Conquest and B Touring Cruiser motorhomes, models 6314, 6316, 6317, 6320, 63111, 5291 and 5316. These vehicles do not have intermediate side marker lights and have front and rear side marker lights that are spaced more than thirty feet apart. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Fix: Gulf Stream will notify owners, and dealers will install intermediate side marker lights, free of charge. The recall began on May 18, 2018. Owners may contact Gulf Stream customer service at 1-800-289-8787. Gulf Stream's number for this recall is 04172018.
What a tech checks: Mostly adjustments and wear: steps that stop halfway on a bad switch, doors out of alignment after a slide shifted, exterior lights with a corroded ground. Before you buy: Every door, lock, window and light.
What owners reported to NHTSA
07/05/2017, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GULF STREAM CONQUEST SUPREME TRAVEL TRAILER. WHILE THE TRAILER WAS UNHITCHED AND PARKED AT A CAMP SITE, AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR WAS DETECTED AND SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE ELECTRICAL PANEL LOCATED INSIDE THE CAMPER UNDER THE REFRIGERATOR. A MAINTENANCE WORKER FROM THE CAMP SITE WAS CALLED. HE OPENED THE FUSE PANEL AND NOTICED THAT THE WIRES WERE MELTED. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. T
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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.