NHTSA Complaint #10172523 — 2000 GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE MOTOR HOME BEGAN TO ROCK FROM SIDE TO SIDE. AS THE VEHICLE SLOWED, THE ROCKING SUBSIDED. AS THE VEHICLE SPED UP, THE ROCKING BECAME WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.*AK UPDATED 12/18/2006 - *NM THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEMS WERE DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND DEFECTIVE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION. THE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION WAS SUPPOSED TO BE 50/50 OVER EACH AXLE, INSTEAD GULFSTREAM DESIGNED AND BUILT THE UNIT WITH 6,195 OVER THE FRONT AXLE AND 13,990 LBS OVER THE REAR AXLE WHICH WAS GROSSLY UNEQUAL DISTRIBUTION. THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE 3 BATTERIES. THE SLIDE OUT STILL DIDN'T WORK IT HAS A BREAKER PROBLEM AND THE BREAKERS BLOW OUT DAILY. UPDATED 05/02/07. *JB