Bailey front caravan window problems

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  • General Branch
    General Branch Forum Participant Posts: 6
    edited February 2019 #32

    I have had a 2014 Vigo and in the 3 years I owned it we had 4 centre windows replaced under warranty. then in 2017 we changed to Cadiz and in the 2 years we have owned it we have had 2 windows replaced. Surely Bailey should by now accept that they have a problem with these windows. I am sick to death being told that it is due to driving to fast, our the lorries overtaking me is the problem. My son who is on his third Bailey Unicorn over the same period, and drives exactly the same way as me has not had a problem. it is down to the manufacture of the windows or a serious distortion of the manufacture of the caravan.Bailey should sort the problem out instead of buying their heads in the sand.

  • JVB66
    JVB66 Forum Participant Posts: 22,892
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    edited February 2019 #33

    I was have now been told it is thought to be caused by turbulance from some tow vehicles,?

  • Hallsontour
    Hallsontour Forum Participant Posts: 199
    edited February 2019 #34

    It's not just Bailey that have this window design fault. I've had a front window replaced on a Swift Sprite caravan some 6 years ago or so and then had a side window replaced on an Elddis motorhome about 4 years ago.

    It's the window manufacturers at fault. The only fault with the caravan/motorhome manufacturers is using these windows in the first place - but what and who else is out there for them to use??

    I was told it's when you have a certain 'pressure surge' such as an overtaking lorry. The window sucks together for a second and touches, marking the inner surfaces of the window. Annoying though it is I've decided to put it down to the atrocious build quality of camping outfits and if it happens again to me I'll just live with it. Not that we should have to........

  • Wildwood
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    edited February 2019 #35

    Basically if this happens then the window is not fit for purpose and under the Sale of Goods or Consumer Protection Act, depending on the date of sale you are entitled to a replacement, and if that fails another and so on. The claim is against the dealer as your contract is with them.

  • Navigateur
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    edited February 2019 #36

    bailey cannot produce a caravan that can stand 60mph winds (speed limit) then they are producing something that is not fit for purpose

    I believe that in some countries in mainland Europe the maximum legal speed for towing is greater than in the UK. Then add the headwind in gust conditions. Then add the effect of the bow wave of a passing vehicle going the other way, and perhaps that happening while passing under a bridge.

    My sums easily reach 120mph. Less is not fit for purpose. As to the excuse about "wrong type of towing vehicle", where in the Bailey literature does it state what are the right towing vehicles?

  • grumpychippy
    grumpychippy Forum Participant Posts: 12
    edited April 2019 #37

    We had this problem on a new Bailey Limousin in 2008. The dealer seemed to suggest that the problem  was Baileys attempts to cut production costs by reducing the thickness of the material in the windows. They were replaced under warranty but we had so many other issues with the van it spent more time at the dealers than with us. We eventually sold it  and refused to ever buy Bailey again. We thought this issue had been resolved but obviously not!!!!

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