2004 Workhorse W22

2004 GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER (WORKHORSE CUSTOM CHASSIS W22) RECALL NOTICE ON CAMPAIGN NO. 60601-C FOR THE CLIP THAT RETAINS THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL PULSE DAMPER MAY FRACTURE LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. *NJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED A MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM WAS THE LOSS OF BRAKES WHILE ON A CAMPING TRIP. WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD. HE IMMEDIATELY PULLED THE SAFETY BRAKE AND PUMPED WHAT LITTLE BRAKE PEDAL HE HAD. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO STOP IN TIME. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE RV TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, WHERE THE BRAKES OVERHEAT AND FAIL. *JB

WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER 2004, SOLD TO ORIGINAL OWNER DEC 6, 2003 - WE ARE SECOND OWNERS - WE PURCHASED IN FEB 2005 W22 WORKHORSE CHASSIS, 22,000 LBS. MOTORHOME IS ON 2003 OR MAYBE 2002 WORKHORSE CHASSIS 31,569 MILES ON COACH AT TIME OF REPAIR 2/19/2009 INCIDENT OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATE 31,400 MILES ON 2/2/2009. FEB 2, 2009. DROVE MOTORHOME FROM WACHULA TO ORLANDO CAMPGROUND. WE SMELLED SOMETHING LIKE HOT PLASTIC WHEN EXITING MH. HUBS WERE COOL. THERE WAS NOT INDICATION OF A BRAKE PROBLEM DURING THE 70 MILE TRIP FROM WACHULA TO ORLANDO. NO DRAG ON BRAKES, NO LOSS OF BRAKING THAT WOULD ALERT US TO A PROBLEM. TURNED OFF ENGINE TO REGISTER. RESTARTED AND ABS LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT WHEN IGNITION WAS ON. CHASSIS IS WORKHORSE. CALLED WORKHORSE AND WERE ADVISED WE COULD DRIVE MOTORHOME TO SEFFNER APPROX 60 MILES AWAY. APPT. SET FOR 2/16/2009. ABS LIGHT REMAINED ON ENTIRE DRIVE. WHEN TECH ADV STARTED UP MOTORHOME THE ABS LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON. AT LAZY DAYS, DIAGNOSTICS SHOWED ALL SENSORS HAD FAILED, CALIPERS AND ROTORS SHOWED SIGNS OF HEAT. WE HAD BRAKES ON ALL FOUR WHEELS REPLACED. OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY (NATIONAL WARRANTY OF FLORIDA) PAID FOR ONE OF THE FOUR TO BE REPLACED, STATING THAT ACCORDING TO THEIR DIAGNOSTICS ONLY ONE SENSOR HAD FAILED. WE ARE UNABLE TO FINE ANY RECALL FOR THE BRAKES ON OUR YEAR COACH BUT HAVE SEEN SOME SERVICE BULLETINS. THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER COACHES IN LINE TO BE REPAIRED WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WE HAD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER WORKHORSE CHASSIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CALIPERS SEIZED AND BURND THROUGH THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING LONG DISTANCES. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. HE FELT THAT THE RV WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE CONSTANTLY MALFUNCTIONING WHILE DRIVING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,080 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. UPDATED 02-23-09 *BF UPDATED 02/24/09. *JB

LEFT REAR BRAKE CALIPER LOCKED CAUSING OVERHEATING AND LOSS OF ALL BRAKING, RESULTING IN EMERGENCY MANEUVERING OF MOTOR HOME OUT OF TRAFFIC TO PARKING LOT WITHOUT ANY BRAKE ASSISTANCE. WORKHORSE WARRANTY REPLACED ALL PARTS. NEXT TRIP WE HAD OVERHEATING OF RT REAR, WORKHORSE AUTHORIZED REPAIRS AGAIN. APPROXIMATELY 700 MILES LATER THE COACH WAS PULLING HARD TO THE RIGHT AND THE RT FRONT CALIPER IS STUCK. WORKHORSE REFUSES TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIRS LET ALONE THE SAFETY OF THE SITUATION. *TR

APPLIED THE BRAKES WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH. SEVERAL MILES LATER, NOTICED A SMELL AND SAW SMOKE OFF OF THE REAR BRAKES. ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE AND FOUND THE REAR BRAKES HAD LOCKED. THE REAR CALIPERS, BRAKE PADS, AND ABS SENSORS ON BOTH SIDES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED (OVER $1,000). SERVICE SHOP INDICATED THAT THE CALIPER PINS WERE PROPERLY LUBED. THE RUBBER GASKETS AROUND THE PISTONS HAD CHARRED AND TEMPERING MARKS WERE NOTED ON THE CALIPERS FROM THE INCIDENT. *TR

I OWN AND OPERATE A MOTOR HOME SALES FACILITY. THIS YEAR I HAVE PURCHASED FOUR 04-05 MODEL UNITS OF DIFFERENT MAKES ON THE WORKHORSE CHASSIS. ON EVERY UNIT I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. ON A TRIP HOME WITH ONE OF THE UNITS I HAD THE BRAKE PEDAL GO ALMOST ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BUT WAS ABLE TO STOP. FOR THE NEXT FEW MILES I DROVE VERY SLOW AND KEPT CHECKING MY BRAKES. ALL AT ONCE THE FULL PEDAL CAME BACK AND NEVER GAVE ANY OTHER PROBLEM OTHER THAN THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND REQUIRED A NEW SENSOR. EVERY UNIT HAS HAD AT LEAST ONE BAD SENSOR. NOW I HAVE AN 04 IN THE SHOP WITH A WARNING LIGHT BUT NO CODES IN THE COMPUTER AND AN 06 WITH AN ABS LIGHT THE COMES AND GOES WITH NO REASON. SOMEONE NEEDS TO CHECK THIS OUT. TOO MAY UNITS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR

WE CURRENTLY OWN A 2004 ALLEGRO BAY 34XB MOTOR HOME ON WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS . AT THE TIME OF THE OCCURRENCE IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 14250 MILES ON THE CHASSIS. AFTER DRIVING FROM MYRTLE BEACH ABOUT 35 MILES ON JULY 30, 2008 WE STOPPED TO REFUEL AND SMELLED BURNING BRAKE PADS IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN WE STARTED BACK OUT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ILLUMINATED. SINCE IT WAS LATE IN THE DAY WE DECIDE TO RETURN HOME AND TRY TO GET THE VEHICLE CHECKED THE FOLLOWING MORNING. ON THE WAY HOME WE EXPERIENCED A REDUCTION IN BRAKE PERFORMANCE WHEN STOPPING. ON JULY 31, 2008 WE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO LARRY'S AUTO CLINIC AN AUTHORIZED WORKHORSE SERVICE CENTER IN MYRTLE BEACH. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE CENTER THE CALIPER CAN HANG UP AND CAUSE THE BRAKE PADS TO DRAG ON THE ROTOR SURFACE. OVERHEATING OCCURS, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE COMPONENTS AND AFFECTING BRAKING PERFORMANCE. THE PROBLEM ALSO CAUSES THE BRAKE SYSTEM'S ANTILOCK FEATURES TO BE LOST WHEN THE HEAT DAMAGES THE ANTILOCK WHEEL SENSOR. THEY DETERMINED THAT THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM HAD BEEN DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE ABS SENSOR.*TR