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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Service Brakes. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reports
59,000 miles · Sep 2, 2015
Service BrakesTiresFire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ROADMASTER R EXECUTIVE/SIGNATURE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKES CAUGHT FIRE AND SMOKE BELLOWED FROM BOTH REAR WHEELS. A MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE MAXI VALVE FAILED AND HAD 20% TO 30% PRESSURE ON THE WHEEL THAT CAUSED HEAT WITHOUT WARNING. THE MAXI AIR VALVE SWITCH WAS REPLACED; HOWE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ROADMASTER R EXECUTIVE/SIGNATURE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKES CAUGHT FIRE AND SMOKE BELLOWED FROM BOTH REAR WHEELS. A MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE MAXI VALVE FAILED AND HAD 20% TO 30% PRESSURE ON THE WHEEL THAT CAUSED HEAT WITHOUT WARNING. THE MAXI AIR VALVE SWITCH WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY SYSTEM WAS DAMAGED DUE TO THE HIGH HEAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
NHTSA ODI #10761087
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