Consumer Complaint Detail

GULF STREAM / CONQUEST / 2003

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005030949 Incident Date: Jul, 26 2005
Consumer's City: SNOHOMISH Consumer's State: WA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Gulf Stream Coach, Inc.
Model Name: CONQUEST Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Tires:temporary/emergency spare tire
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FDXE45S73H Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 29 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 29 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 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