GULF STREAM Complaints

DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT BRAKE FAILURE WHILE TRAVELING OUT OF TOWN. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO INFORMED HIM OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN 03V092000, CONCERNING SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE WARNING. . THE DEALER WAS ONLY ABLE TO OFFER A TEMPORARY REPAIR BECAUSE OF PARTS AVAILABILITY. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL SERVICE DEALER, AND WAS AWAITING A COMPLETE BRAKE REPAIR. HIS PRIMARY CONCERN WAS THAT HE DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE BY MAIL.*AK

DT: CONTACT STATED THREE VALVE STEMS FAILED. THE FIRST ONE WAS THE RIGHT REAR. IT WAS PUSHED OVER TO THE SIDE. THE OTHER TWO FAILED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH, AND WITHOUT WARNING, BOTH THE LEFT REAR AND THE RIGHT FRONT FAILED. HE WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. AAA CAME AND CHANGED THE TIRES THAT WERE FLAT. AALSO, AND CHANGED THE STEMS ON THE OTHER TWO TIRES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. MICHELIN, TIRE SIZE LT225/75R16 . *AK

DT: THE VEHICLE IS A RV 2005 GULF STREAM ENDURA. THE CONSUMER FEELS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION. THE MOTOR COACH IS TOO LONG FOR THE CHASSIS. THE PROBLEM STARTED ON DECEMBER 17, 2004. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE RV WAS UNSTABLE. THERE WAS TOO MUCH HEIGHT AND LENGTH BEHIND THE REAR AXLE. *JB

2003 GULF STREAM MH SUNVOYAGER 36FT. 5000LB RECEIVER RIPPED LOOSE FROM EXTENSION OF WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS 125 MI SO OF FORT NELSON,BC ON 7/1/05. TOWING A 2004 HONDA CRV(3400LBS). EXTENSION FRAMING RIPPED ON LEFT SIDE LIKE A PIECE OF PAPER AND PARTIALLY RIPPED ON RIGHT SIDE. CRV WAS NEARLY COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM TOW VEHICLE. BREAKAWAY SYSTEM WOULD BE USELESS BECAUSE IT WAS TIED TO RECEIVER. ONLY PURE LUCK KEPT US FROM A MAJOR ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO WELD SHOP OWNER,THIS WAS HIS 4TH SUCH REPAIR IN PAST WEEK. MH MANUFACTURES SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING FRAMING MATERIAL THAT WOULD SUPPORT THE HITCH THAT THEY PROVIDE ON THESE VEHICLES. *JB

COMPLAINT REGARDING THE SEAT BELTS IN THE 2004 BT CRUISER.*MR THE RV WAS EQUIPPED WITH 7 SET OF SEAT BELTS, 2 FULL SETS AND 5 LAP BELT. TWO OF THE LAP BELTS WERE NOT LONG ENOUGH TO BE USED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO EXPLAINED THAT LONGER SEAT BELTS COULD BE INSTALLED BUT IT WOULD BE AT THE CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. THE CONSUMER PAID FOR THE SEAT BELT AND INSTALLED THEM HIMSELF. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER. *NM

I PURCHASED A RV, 5TH WHEEL, ON 4/25/02. IT CAME WITH CARLISLE ST225/75R15 LOAD RANGE C TIRES. THE DOT MANUFACTURING DATE WAS 4501. WHEN RETURNING HOME FROM A VACATION ON SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2005 HAD A BLOWOUT ON ONE OF THE TIRES. I HAVE ALWAYS MAINTAINED THE RECOMMEND TIRE PRESSURE (50#), AND CHECKED THEM OFTEN FOR DEFECTS. THE INSIDE WALL SEPARATED FROM THE TREAD, AND THE OUTSIDE WALL HAD A 10" HOLE AND TREAD SEPARATION. THE BLOWN TIRE NEVER RODE ON THE GROUND IT WAS SUPPORTED AND SUSPENDED BY THE WHEEL IN FRONT OF IT. THESE TIRES HAVE 7200 MILES ON THEM AND THE TREAD WEAR IS NOT NOTICEABLE. THE SIDE WALL CONSTRUCTION LOOKED GOOD -- BUT WAS APPARENTLY LESS DURABLE THAN THE TREAD. THESE TIRES SHOULD HAVE A SIDE WALL THAT WOULD LAST AT LEAST AS LONG AS THE TREAD. I BELIEVE THIS SITUATION HAS CAUSED MANY TRAILERS TO TURNOVER. *AK

DT: CALLER SAID THE SPARE TIRE WAS HANGING IN FRONT OF THE BACK TIRES, AND IT FELL OFF IN FRONT ON THE BACK DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES. THE PINS THAT HOLD THE AXLE TO THE LEAF SPRINGS SHEARED OFF. IT MUTILATED THE BACK TIRES AND CAUSED SOME DAMAGE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE MOTOR HOME. CALLER SAID IT ALMOST TURNED THE MOTOR HOME OVER, BUT HE GOT CONTROL OF IT. CALLER WAS ON VACATION AND WAS AT A LOCAL MECHANIC. DEALER/MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET.*AK THE WELDS ON THE METAL MOUNTING FOR THE SPARE TIRE HAD FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE AND METAL MOUNTING BRACKET TO FALL OFF THE FRAME. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE LOCATION OF THE TIRE IN FRONT OF THE REAR AXLE WAS A BAD DESIGN. *JB

I HAD COOPER ROADMASTER LT 245 75 R 16 AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON MY FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER. FROM THE DOT NUMBER, I BELIEVE THAT THESE TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED IN JANUARY, 2001. THE TIRES HAVE LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON THEM. TIRES WERE INFLATED TO MAXIMUM PRESSURE (80 PSI), AND TRAILER HAD BEEN WEIGHED AT A PUBLIC SCALE TO ENSURE THAT IT WAS BELOW THE MAXIMUM CARRYING CAPACITY OF THE TIRES. ON JULY 13, I EXPERIENCED THE FIRST "BLOW OUT" WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE, CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE TO MY RV. I TOOK THE TIRE TO DISCOUNT TIRE COMPANY IN BROOMFIELD, CO, WHERE THEY REPLACED THE TIRE. THE SECOND TIRE FAILED ON JULY 29TH, UNDER SIMILAR CONDITIONS. THE TREAD AGAIN SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE, CAUSING FURTHER PROPERTY DAMAGE. I TOOK THAT TIRE TO WALMART IN FORT MORGAN, CO, WHERE I REPLACED THE TIRE. I ALSO REPLACED THE TWO REMAINING TIRES ON THE RV DUE TO CONCERN OF ANOTHER FAILURE. BOTH FAILURES OCCURRED DURING TRAVEL TO VACATION, SO I WAS UNABLE TO RETAIN THE TIRES. I DID TAKE PICTURES OF THE SECOND TIRE INCIDENT. *NM

DT: TIRES ON A 5TH WHEEL. COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION ON ALL FOUR TIRES. WHEN THE TIRES BLEW OUT THEY DID DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER. THE DATES THAT THE TIRES BLEW OUT WERE : MAY 31, 2003 BECAUSE OF TIRE BULGE; JULY 27, 2003 , FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BECAUSE OF COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION; AUGUST 5, 2003, REAR TIRE BECAUSE OF COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION; AUGUST 7, 2003, DRIVER FRONT BECAUSE OF COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION; AND JUNE 21, 2005, PASSENGER REAR COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION. CALLER HAD NOT GOT ESTIMATE ON LAST TIRE BLOW OUT. DEALER SAID THEY DID NOT DEAL IN TIRES. MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THAT SINCE CALLER DID NOT KEEP THE OLD TIRES THEY WILL NOT HELP. CAMPER WAS A GULFSTREAM, MAKO 28FRHB. VIN # [XXX]. CALLER DID KEEP THE LAST TIRE TO BLOW OUT, AND THE MANUFACTURER SAID THE TIRES WERE OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK *JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

DT: ON OUR WAY ON VACATION WITH A TRAVEL TRAILER AND HAD A BLOW OUT. WHILE COMING HOME ON VACATION HAD 2 MORE BLOW OUTS. THE TIRES JUST BLEW APART AND SHREDDED. THE FIRST THAT BLEW OUT WAS ON THE LEFT FRONT OF TRAVEL TRAILER AND THE SECOND WERE BOTH RIGHTS SIDE BACK TIRES BLEW AT THE SAME TIME. ON THE BOTH OCCASIONS WAS TRAVELING 55-60 MILES PER HOUR. THIS ALSO DID DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER ITSELF AND TO THE RIMS. HAD TO REPLACE THE RIMS AND TIRES AT COST OF $684.00, PLUS THE $65.00 FOR THE FIRST TIRE. THE MAKE OF THIS TIRE IS GOODYEAR MARATHON, SIZE IS 2357515, THIS IS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. AND THE TIRE TREAD IS BETWEEN 9-10/32. THE REASON FOR THIS COMPLAINT, CALLER STATED THAT HE COULD ACCEPT ONE BLOW OUT BUT IT BECAME A LIFE THREATEN EXPERIENCE WHEN 2 TIRES BLOW OUT AT ONE TIME. THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT ON THIS TIRES. *NM