2004 Workhorse Chassis

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MONACO LAPALMA RV. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A WORKHORSE CHASSIS W22. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 09V110000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE RECALL NOTIFICATION WAS RECEIVED IN MAY 2009. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED TO KNOW THE MANUFACTURER RECALL REMEDY HAS BEEN UNAVAIALE FOR SUCH A LENGTHY PERIOD OF TIME. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THERE WAS NO FAILURE MILEAGE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUN CRUISER 1FG33B RV. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH THE WORKHORSE CUSTOM BRAKES. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED WITH A DELAY IN THE RESPONSE TIME. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT ANY SPEED RATE TRAVELED. THE DRIVER SMELLED A STRONG ODOR COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 24,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WORKHORSE PACE ARROW. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HEARD A POPPING NOISE IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 15 TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WORKHORSE WINNABEGO CHASSIS W22. HE RECEIVED NOTICE FOR A RECALL CAMPAIGN (SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V110000; SERVICE BRAKES-HYDRAULIC) AND STATED HE FILED A COMPLAINT MONTHS AGO IN REGARDS TO RECALL REPAIRS. HE ALSO STATED FOR THE LAST YEAR, HE HAS RECEIVED TWO INTERIM RECALL NOTICES FROM WORKHORSE STATING THE REMEDY FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THEY HAD NOT FURTHER INFORMATION AS TO WHEN AND IF THE PARTS WOULD EVER BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY AND THE FACT THAT NO ONE COULD ADVISE HIM AS TO WHEN THE DEFECTIVE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THERE WERE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME AND MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 3/4/2010 *CN UPDATED 05/20/10

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WORKHORSE CHASSIS W22. WHILE THE WORKHORSE MANUFACTURER WAS SERVICING THE VEHICLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V110000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT HE DID NOT NEED TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRED AND HE WAS REFUSED SERVICE. THE CONTACTS VIN NUMBER WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND HE EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL FAILURE THAT WAS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WORKHORSE W22. WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE TECHNICIANS MACHINED FOUR ROTORS AND FLUSHED THE BRAKE FLUID SYSTEM. SIX MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER,AND LUBED THE FLAG PINS. IN SPRING OF 2009 SHE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 09V110000(SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). HOWEVER WHEN SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER SHE WAS ADVISED THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. HE THEN ADDED THAT THERE WAS NOT AN ESTIMATED TIME PERIOD WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 11,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WORKHORSE CHASSIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE BRAKE CALIPERS DUE TO UNEVEN BREAK WEAR. THE RECALL STATED THAT THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL OCTOBER OF 2009; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS REQUIRED TO PAY NOW OUT OF POCKET. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE A RECALL WAS ISSUED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SAFARI SIMBA MOTOR HOME WITH A 2004 WORKHORSE CHASSIS W22. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS SERVICING THE MOTOR HOME, HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT RPM WAS INCREASING. HE ALSO SMELLED A STRONG ODOR COMING FROM THE BRAKES. HE THEN OBSERVED THAT BOTH FRONT BRAKES WERE OVERHEATING. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND REQUESTED THAT HIS CHASSIS BE SERVICED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V110000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 17,000.