2002 Workhorse W22

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 W22 WORKHORSE CHASSIS TRAILER. THERE IS AN ABNORMAL HEAT GENERATION AT THE WHEEL END WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKES TO DRAG. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED IN REFERENCE TO RECALL # 09V110000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). HE WAS ADVISED THAT A REMEDY HAS NOT BEEN DEVELOPED; THEREFORE, NO REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE NOT APPLICABLE.

LETTER FROM CONSUMER RE RECALL FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH WORKHORSE CHASSIS. *NJ WHILE ON A TRIP, THE BRAKES OVERHEATED. THE RV WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL NOVEMBER EVEN THOUGH THE ISSUE WAS A RECALL. THE BRAKES LIGHTS REMAINED ON AFTER THE PEDAL WAS RELEASE. THE MECHANIC FOUND AN INTERNAL SHORT IN THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HOLIDAY RAMBLER VACATIONER. THE CONTACT STATED HEAT BUILDS UP IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE RV WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CALIPERS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR HE NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS AND THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INOPERATIVE. HE NOTIFIED THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 15,000. CONSUMER IS UPDATING INFORMATION. 10/15/09 *NJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER ALL THE PROBLEMS HE EXPERIENCED, HE FINALLY RECEIVED A RECALL FROM WORKHORSE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED DUE TO THE BRAKES OVERHEATING, THEY PROBABLY CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE CALIPERS WERE BAD AND THE ABS FUSES WERE HANGING DOWN AND BURNED UP. UPDATED 10/16/09 UPDATED 10/20/09 *CN UPDATED 10/23/09.*JB

2002 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER 35-U HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM. CONSUMER WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS (SAFETY RECALL 50901-C). *NJ THE RIGHT FRONT CALIPER LOCKED UP AND THE LEFT REAR CALIPER WAS DRAGGING. 2002 WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. UPDATED 09/14/09. *JB THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS MADE TO THE BRAKES. UPDATED 08/04/10.*JB

DRIVER SIDE REAR BRAKE FIRE ON 2002 WORKHORSE MOTOR HOME CHASIS. FIRE WAS NOTED WHEN STOPPING AT CAMPGROUND ENTRANCE AFTER TRAVELING ABOUT 5 MILES ON LEVEL GROUND AT 25 MILES PER HOUR FROM HIGHWAY ON SIDE ROAD. IMMEDIATELY HOSED DOWN BRAKE ASSEMBLY. MOTORHOME WAS ALLOWED TO SET FOR 3 DAYS. DROVE MOTORHOME AFTERWARDS WITH NO PROBLEM. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER WORKHORSE, THEY SAID THE BRAKE CALIPER WAS STUCK AND THAT IT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE IS OKAY TO DRIVE. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 WORKHORSE W22 MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED DURING STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE DRAGGING. THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V11000. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY NEEDED APPROVAL DIRECTLY FROM THE MANUFACTURER BEFORE MAKING ANY REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT BE REACHED. THE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 8/10/09 *CN UPDATED 08/13/09.*JB

WORKHORSE SAFETY RECALL 50901C. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES WERE HOLDING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE RV TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE ABS SENSORS HAD MELTED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED. THE CONSUMER WENT BACK TO HAVE THE SENSORS INSTALLED, BUT WAS TOLD A THIRD SENSOR WAS BAD. THE BRAKES NEEDED A COMPLETE REBUILD DUE TO THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY HEAT.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FOREST RIVER WINDSONG WITH A 2002 WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED CONSTANTLY. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED AN ODOROUS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH. HE POURED WATER ON THE BRAKE CALIPERS TO COOL THEM DOWN IN ORDER TO RETURN TO HIS RESIDENCE. HE STATED THAT THE BRAKES SEEMED TO HAVE LOCKED UP, WHICH CAUSED THE VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN INTERIM NOTICE THAT ALERTED HIM TO A POSSIBLE DEFECT WITH THE BRAKES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 7,210. UPDATED 06/24/09. *LJ UPDATED 06/26/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER RV, MODEL 35U. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE. IN OCTOBER OF 2008, THE BRAKES FAILED AND NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND A LAWYER AND WAS ADVISED TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN PENNSYLVANIA. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN OHIO. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED AT A STORAGE FACILITY SINCE OCTOBER 10, 2008 AND HAD TO BE TOWED. THE COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS ESTIMATED BETWEEN $3,000 AND $5,000. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE DEALER CHARGED $795 FOR A SYSTEM CHECK. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH DOWN A HILL, THE VEHICLE FAILED AND WAS TOWED AWAY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THERE WAS NO ANSWER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE NEAR CRASH AND HUNG UP THE PHONE ON THE CONTACT. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE CONSUMER ALSO HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE RV. UPDATED 06/16/09.*JB