COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE DRIVING 2004 DOLPHIN MOTORHOME BUILD ON WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 34700. HAD TO USE GEARING AND EMERGENCY BRAKE TO CONTROL MOTORHOME. AFTER PARKING INSPECTED MASTER CYLINDER FOR FLUID AND FOUND BOTH RESERVOIRS FULL. COULD SMELL HOT BRAKES O REAR OF COACH. AFTER COOLING OVERN…
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COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE DRIVING 2004 DOLPHIN MOTORHOME BUILD ON WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 34700. HAD TO USE GEARING AND EMERGENCY BRAKE TO CONTROL MOTORHOME. AFTER PARKING INSPECTED MASTER CYLINDER FOR FLUID AND FOUND BOTH RESERVOIRS FULL. COULD SMELL HOT BRAKES O REAR OF COACH. AFTER COOLING OVERNIGHT BRAKE FUNCTION RETURNED BUT HAD ABS LIGHT. MOTORHOME TAKEN TO LOCAL WORKHORSE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED BRAKE BINDING ON REAR AXLE FOR BOTH CALIPERS. THERE IS A RECALL FOR BOSCH SLIDE PIN CALIPERS BUT NOT CURRENTLY FOR MY VIN NUMBER 43382489 BUT THE DESCRIPTION OF THE RECALL IS IDENTICAL TO MY PROBLEM. I HAVE WRITTEN WORKHORSE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND AM AWAITING A REPLY. SINCE THE BOSCH CALIPERS ARE THE SAME PART NUMBER FOR ALL FOUR WHEELS I BELIEVE THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED. THERE ARE SEVERAL BLOGS CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM INCLUDING A2006 MODEL W22. LOCAL WORKHORSE DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING ALL FOUR CALIPERS WHICH IS BEING DONE BEFORE I WILL DRIVE UNIT AGAIN. NO DOUBT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED FOR MANY MORE W22 CHSSIS VIN NUMBERS AND SHOULD BE FOR SAFETY REASONS. THESE BRAKES ARE HYDRAULIC WITH HYDROBOOST. MOTORHOME IS A DOLPHIN LX 6355. *TR
CERTAIN MOTOR HOME CHASSIS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR MAY NOT FUNCTION AS REQUIRED BY STANDARD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN SOME OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE IGNITION IS IN THE START POSITION OR FOR A LOW BRAKE FLUID CONDITION, IF THE BODY BUILDER RELIED SOLELY UPON FORD'S IVM COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPOSITION A LIGHT BULT FROM ONE SOCKET TO ANOTHER, AND REATTACH A WIRE FROM ONE CONNECTOR TO ANOTHER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 2, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NATIONAL RV AT 1-800-439-3653. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA), AN AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT NATIONAL RV, INC. AND ITS HOLDING COMPANY, NATIONAL RV HOLDINGS, INC., HAVE FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. NHTSA HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT OWNERS WHO WISH TO PURSUE CLAIMS RELATED TO SAFETY RECALL REPAIR WORK ON THEIR NATIONAL RV VEHICLES MAY FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM WITH THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE DIVISION. THE CASE NUMBER ASSIGNED TO THIS MATTER IS 07-17941. THE PROOF OF CLAIM FORM AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT THE COURT'S WEBSITE <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.CACB.USCOURTS.GOV>HTTP://WWW.CACB.USCOURTS.GOV</A> . ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE BANKRUPTCY AND ITS PROCEEDINGS MAY ALSO BE FOUND AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.OMNIMGT.COM/NATIONALRV>HTTP://WWW.OMNIMGT.COM/NATIONALRV</A> . NATIONAL RV'S PHONE NUMBER IS (951) 943-6007. INFORMATION ABOUT SAFETY RECALLS ON NATIONAL RV'S PRODUCTS MAY BE FOUND AT WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. THE NHTSA WISHES TO ADVISE OWNERS OF RECALLED PRODUCTS THAT, IN THE INTERESTS OF THEIR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF THE MOTORING PUBLIC, ALL SAFETY RECALL WORK SHOULD BE PERFORMED ON MOTOR VEHICLES AND ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT.
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