2004 Workhorse W22

CONSUMER WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR WORK DONE ON THEIR 2004 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER FOR SAFETY RECALL 50901-C. *NJ WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS AN ODOR OF HOT BRAKES. THE CONSUMER STOPPED AT A WEIGH STATION AND CHECKED THE BRAKES, BUT THEY DIDN'T SEEM VERY HOT. AFTER ABOUT 6 OR 7 MILES, THE ODOR BECAME STRONGER. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND WHEN CHECKING THE BRAKES, THE ANTI-LOCK SENSOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BLEW OUT. THE NEXT DAY, THE RV WAS TAKEN TO A SHOP WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THE CALIPERS HAD FROZE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.(WORKHORSE 2004 W22 CHASSIS) *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BAY MOTOR HOME WITH A W22 WORKHORSE CHASSIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING APPLICATION THERE IS ABNORMAL HEAT GENERATION AT THE WHEEL END WHICH CAUSES BRAKE DRAG AND STICKING. THIS CAN EVENTUALLY LEAD TO SOFT PEDAL CONDITIONS DUE TO BRAKE FLUID BOIL, AND POSSIBLE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL# 09V110000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), BUT BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE THE FAILURES HAVE NOT BEEN PROPERLY REMEDIED.. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,254. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES WHEN A VEHICLE SUDDENLY PULLED IN FRONT OF HIM. WHEN HE STARTED TO ACCELERATE, HE NOTICED THE RV WASN'T ACCELERATING AND HE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER. HE DISCOVERED THE REAR WHEELS WERE EXTREMELY HOT TO TOUCH AND BRAKE FLUID WAS BOILING OUT OF THE RESERVOIR. THE RV WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT REAR CALIPER HAD FROZEN TO THE ROTOR. WORKHORSE AUTHORIZED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE SHOES AND CALIPER. UPDATED 09/29/09.*JB UPDATED 01/13/10. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FOUR WINDS INFINITY 35F RV. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH WORKHORSE CUSTOM CHASSIS BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED EXTREME DIFFICULTY SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESUMED OPERATION AFTER BEING PARKED FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE DAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE ROTORS WERE CRACKED. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $2,500. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER CONCERNING THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE CALIPER FAILURE HAS NOT YET BEEN CONFIRMED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 34,060. UPDATED 09/01/09. *LJ THE SEALS AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS DRAGGING AND OVERHEATED. UPDATED 09/09/09*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ITASCA SUNOVA ON A WORKHORSE CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING TIGHTENED UP. WHEN THE CONTACT PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY, HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE CALIPER. HE ALLOWED THE RV TO COOL DOWN FOR A FEW DAYS BEFORE DRIVING IT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE CALIPER WAS DEFECTIVE, WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKES TO DRAG AND OVERHEAT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WILL PROVIDE THE CALIPER AND HE WILL PAY FOR THE LABOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,540 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,544. UPDATED 8/28/09 *CN UPDATED 09/04/09.*JB

SAFETY RECALL 50901-C ON 2005 ALLEGRO MOTOR HOME. *NJ THE CONSUMER HAS A 2004 WORKHORSE W22. IN DECEMBER 2008 THE CONSUMER BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE A BRAKE DRAGGING SOUND, SO HE TOOK THE MOTORHOME TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION. THE SHOP DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE LININGS WERE BAD, EVEN THE MOTORHOME HAD ONLY 32,000 MILES. THE CALIPERS CONTAINED A LITTLE RUST, AND THEY WERE CLEANED AND RE-INSTALLED. ON JANUARY 6, 2009 THE CONSUMER SMELLED A BURNING SMELL. EXAMINATION OF THE TIRES REVEALED AN OVERHEATED REAR TIRE. THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE CALIPER, WHICH WAS REPLACED. ON MARCH 29, 2009 THE MOTORHOME BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AND THERE WAS A SMELL OF SMOKE. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS SMOKING AND RED HOT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE WHEEL. THE CONSUMER WENT TO A LOCAL SHOP AND WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS THE CALIPERS. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER RV. THE VEHICLE HAS A WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. IN JULY OF 2008, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE CALIPER CAUGHT FIRE. THE CALIPER WAS REPLACED. ON MAY 22, 2009, THE CONTACT FELT THE VEHICLE PULLING TO ONE SIDE WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. SHE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE CALIPER WAS OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE CALIPER. THE MANUFACTURER FILED A REPORT AND REQUESTED DOCUMENTATION IN ORDER TO CONSIDER PROVIDING REIMBURSEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,800 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,889.