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2004 National RV TROPI-CAL Lx

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
1Fuel System, Diesel
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Diesel. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

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35,000 miles · Feb 12, 2008
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THIS IS RELATIVE TO THE ONGOING INVESTIGATION #EA07016, BRAKE FAILURES ON WORKHORSE W-22 MOTORHOME CHASSIS. MY MOTORHOME WAS BUILT ON A W-22 CHASSIS IN DECEMBER 2003. IN MAY 2007 A ROUTINE BRAKE INSPECTION REVEALED THAT A SERIOUS CRACK HAD DEVELOPED IN THE BRAKE ROTOR ON THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL. THE ODOMETER READING AT THE TIME …

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THIS IS RELATIVE TO THE ONGOING INVESTIGATION #EA07016, BRAKE FAILURES ON WORKHORSE W-22 MOTORHOME CHASSIS. MY MOTORHOME WAS BUILT ON A W-22 CHASSIS IN DECEMBER 2003. IN MAY 2007 A ROUTINE BRAKE INSPECTION REVEALED THAT A SERIOUS CRACK HAD DEVELOPED IN THE BRAKE ROTOR ON THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL. THE ODOMETER READING AT THE TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000 MILES. THE CRACK WENT ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE ROTOR. A PHOTO CAN BE VIEWED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATION: HTTP://HOME.ROADRUNNER.COM/~MORODAT/_PHOTOS/CRACKED-ROTOR.JPG THE SERVICING DEALER, GUARANTY CHEVROLET OF SANTA ANA, CA, STATED INITIALLY THAT THE CAUSE WAS OVERHEATING AS A RESULT OF DRIVER ABUSE. THE BRAKE PADS ON THAT WHEEL HAD A LOT OF THICKNESS LESF. THE CALIPER ACTUATOR SHOWED NO SIGNS OF STICKING. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF OVERHEATING ON THE ROTOR. THE OTHER THREE ROTORS WERE OK. AFTER LENGTHY DISCUSSION WITH THE WORKHORSE FACTORY AND THEIR DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER WORKHORSE AGREED TO PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT ROTOR AND NEW BRAKE SHOES FREE OF CHARGE, BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR THE INSTALLATION LABOR. I HAVE HEARD FROM OTHER W-22 OWNERS THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS FAILURES SIMILAR TO THIS. I FEEL THAT A PRODUCT DEFECT MIGHT BE THE CAUSE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10217850

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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