NHTSA Complaint #10042273 — 2002 GULF STREAM FRIENDSHIP

WHEN IT RAINED THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE ALLOWED WATER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE AND FLOOD THE CABIN. THIS RESULTED IN MILDEW, MOLD STAINS AND OTHER PROBLEMS. THE LOCATION OF THE LEAK WAS UNDETERMINED ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE (GULF STREAM FRIENDSHIP 2002). *NLM THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR VIBRATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THERE WAS A SQUEAK IN THE KITCHEN COMPARTMENT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE DOOR VIBRATED, THE TAIL PIPE WAS LOOSE, THE MOLDING ON THE FOOT OF THE BED, THE SEAL ON THE COUCH HAD COME OFF, THE SPRING HAD BROKEN ON THE DOOR OF THE GENERATOR, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DID NOT LATCH, THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE TILE ON THE FLOOR, THE FLOOR HEAT WOULD NOT TIGHTEN, THE LIGHT COVER ABOVE THE SOFA DID NOT FIT AND WOULD REPEATEDLY FALL OFF, THE TRACKS ON THE BACK DOOR DID NOT SHUT PROPERLY, THE FUEL FILL HAD BINDED, AND THE SATELLITE DISH WOULD FLUTTER WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE SLIDE. THE HYDRAULIC JACK LEAKED FLUID AND AS A RESULT THE SLIDE WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE CONSUMER HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE FRONT SLIDE OUT. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REFUND. THE ENTRY DOOR DID NOT FIT AND RATTLED WHILE GOING DOWN AS IF IT WERE GOING TO BLOW OFF THE UNIT. *SC *JB