2003 Workhorse W22

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 WORKHORSE W-22. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR RECALL 09V110000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROTORS HAD CRACKED DUE TO THE HEAT GENERATED FROM THE FAILED CALIPERS. THE DEALER STATED THAT EVEN THOUGH THE ROTORS WERE A PART OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM, THEY WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING SAFETY RECALL 51101-C INVOLVING THE BOSCH SERVICE BRAKE CALIPER *TGW THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES WHILE ON A TRIP. WHEN THE CONSUMER ARRIVED AT THE DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED IT WOULD BE SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE SERVICES COULD BE PERFORMED. THE CONSUMER THEN DECIDED TO SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AT ANOTHER ESTABLISHMENT. THE REPAIR WAS SHOP WAS ABLE TO FINISH THE BRAKE RECALL WORK. HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET THE ABS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT AS WELL AS THE WARNING BUZZER TO OUT. THE NEXT DAY, THE REPAIR SHOP WAS ABLE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGE FOR THAT REPAIR. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AS WELL. *JB

2003 W-22 WORKHORSE CHASSIS MOTOR HOME. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAD A RECALL FOR THE BRAKES AND ENDING UP PAYING FOR THE REPAIR. HE FEELS THAT WORKHORSE SHOULD HAVE PAID SINCE THE PART WAS UNDER RECALL. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE RV WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY TURNED THE LIGHT OFF AND ADVISED THE CONSUMER TO COME BACK IN A FEW DAYS FOR A FULL INSPECTION. THE CONSUMER RETURNED A FEW DAYS LATER FOR A REAR BRAKE INSPECTION. THE REPAIR SHOP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE REAR BRAKES HAD BECOME VERY HOT AND BURNED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN THE PARTS ARRIVED, THE CONSUMER WENT BACK TO THE SHOP TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKES REPLACED. TWO YEARS AFTER HAVING THE REAR BRAKES REPLACED, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE CONSUMER BEGAN HEARING STRANGE SOUNDS AND THE RV DROVE A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY. WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, HE LOOKED UNDER THE RV AND SMELLED A STRANGE ODOR AND THE BRAKES WERE EXTREMELY HOT. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE THE RV TO A REPAIR SHOP, ONCE THE BRAKES COOLED DOWN. THE REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE FRONT BRAKES HAD SEIZED AND OVERHEATED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THREE MONTHS LATER, THE CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. *JB

2003 WORKHORSE CHASSIS. COURTESY COPY OF A LETTER FROM JAMES M. WALKER SUBMITTED TO WORKHORSE CUSTOM CHASSIS RE RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 51101 *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FAULTY CALIPERS AT NO CHARGE, BUT FOUND TWO ROTORS CRACKED BEYOND REPAIR AND TWO OF THEM REQUIRED RESURFACING, ALL DUE TO HEAT PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THE FAULTY CALIPERS. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE DAMAGED ROTORS. IN AUGUST 2005 ALL FOUR ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO HEAT RELATED PROBLEMS CAUSED BY FAULTY CALIPERS. THE PADS WERE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, BUT THE SEALS FAILED AND WERE SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED. THE CONSUMER IS ALSO REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THOSE ROTORS. *JB

2003 W22 WORKHORSE CHASSIS. CONSUMER WRITES TO REQUEST A WORKHORSE REIMBURSEMENT *TGW THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT AS A RESULT OF HAVING THE CALIPERS REPLACED. THE REPAIR FACILITY RECOMMENDED THE REPLACEMENT OF THREE ROTORS WHICH WERE CRACKED. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A DISTINCT BRAKE BURNING SMELL, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME, AND THERE WERE AT LEAST THREE TIMES THE BRAKING SYSTEM LOST ITS EFFECTIVENESS. *JB

CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING WORKHORSE RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT. ACCORDING TO WORKHORSE, THE WORK INVOICE DID NOT REFERENCE A PROBLEM CONCERNING CALIPER FAILURE AND THEY FURTHER STATED THE CONSUMER DID NOT TAKE THE RV TO AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER FOR THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKED UP COMPLETELY AND BEGAN SMOKING PROFUSELY WHILE THE RV WAS BEING DRIVEN DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE BRAKE DISCS WERE SEVERELY WARPED AND THE CALIPERS WERE COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE. *JB UPDATED 01/05/11. *JB UPDATED 01/13/11. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 WORKHORSE NEWMAN MOUNTAINEER WITH A W22 CHASSIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V110000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) WHEN THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE CALIPERS HAD OVERHEATED AND FRACTURED ALL FOUR ROTORS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,521.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DAMON INTRUDER. ON A 2003 WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR FROM THE BRAKE AREA. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER LONG DISTANCE DRIVES. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR RECALL 09V110000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) WHEN THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROTORS WERE CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MIEAGE WAS 32,490 UPDATED 01/21/11 *BF UPDATED 04/15/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 WINNEBAGO ITASCO SUN CRUISER EQUIPPED WITH A 2003 WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RECALL FOR THE BRAKE CALIPERS (WORKHORSE RECALL) CAUSED DAMAGE WITHIN THE BRAKE PADS AND BRAKE HUBS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD ONLY REPAIR THE BRAKE CALIPERS AND THE OTHER COMPONENTS WERE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 28,000. UPDATED 02/09/11*LJ UPDATED 11/03/11 *BF UPDATED 11/29/2011 *LN