Complaint 740613
2004 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC • incident May 10, 2009
- Complaint ID
- 740613
- Make
- FLEETWOOD
- Model
- BOUNDER
- Model Year
- 2004
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Incident Date
- May 10, 2009
- Date Received
- Oct 21, 2009
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Owner Narrative
BRAKE CALIPER SEIZED ON MY 2004 BOUNDER MOTORHOME WITH WORKHORSE CHASSIS. THE DRAGGING BRAKE ON RIGHT REAR BECAME HOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE BRAKE FLUID TO BOIL WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE SYSTEM TO FAIL TO THE POINT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE ANY TYPE OF BRAKING OCCURRED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A WORKHORSE DEALER WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE INCIDENT HAD OCCURRED. EVENTUALLY THE CALIPER RELEASED AND THE BRAKES SEEMED TO BE IN WORKING ORDER. NOTHING WAS FIXED NOR DONE AND AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS THE VEHICLE WAS REMOVED FORM THE DEALER AND HAS BEEN IN STORAGE. THE BRAKES FAILED FOR NO REASON AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THEM OR PREVENT RECURRENCE. *TR
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