Complaint 681475
2003 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC • incident Jul 16, 2008
- Complaint ID
- 681475
- Make
- FLEETWOOD
- Model
- PACE ARROW
- Model Year
- 2003
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Incident Date
- Jul 16, 2008
- Date Received
- Aug 4, 2008
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Owner Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW WITH THE 2003 WORKHORSE CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED BURNING BRAKES. THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP; HOWEVER, HE WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER. HE CHECKED THE BRAKES AND NOTICED THAT BOTH FRONT WHEELS WERE SMOKING. AFTER WAITING OVER AN HOUR, HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL CALIPER, BRAKE LINE, ROTOR, BEARING HUB ASSEMBLY, AND ABS SENSOR WERE REPLACED. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL BRAKE HOSE AND BRAKE LINING WERE REPLACED AS WELL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,886 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,926. UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW UPDATED 09/11/08 *JB
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