NHTSA Complaint #10455239 — 2005 AIRSTREAM SPRINTER WESTFALIA
SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10455239 |
| Vehicle | 2005 AIRSTREAM SPRINTER WESTFALIA |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 950 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
2005 AIRSTREAM WESTFALIA SPRINTER 2500 CONVERSION VAN THIS VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY UNSTABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH THE PRESENCE OF CROSS WINDS OR LARGE TRUCKS PASSING BY. THIS PROBLEM EXISTED FROM THE VERY BEGINNING WHEN I PURCHASED THE VAN BUT ONLY ON WINDY DAYS AND/OR HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF AN AIRSTREAM REPRESENTATIVE BUT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY POSITIVE FEEDBACK. I CANNOT HELP BUT THINK THAT SOMEDAY THIS PROBLEM IS GOING TO RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. SINCE I HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR A LONG TIME, I WAS HESITANT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BUT NOW THAT I AM PLANNING ON RETIRING AND UTILIZING THE VAN MORE, I HAVE DEEP CONCERNS. *TR
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