Complaint 752561
2002 WORKHORSE W22 • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC • incident Oct 5, 2005
- Complaint ID
- 752561
- Make
- WORKHORSE
- Model
- W22
- Model Year
- 2002
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Incident Date
- Oct 5, 2005
- Date Received
- Jan 14, 2010
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Owner Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HOLIDAY RAMBLER. THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT ON A WORKHORSE CHASSIS W22. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT RESISTANCE. PRESSURE WAS APPLIED, THERE WERE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH EXTREME CAUTION. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED 2 HOURS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V110000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE PART REQUIRED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN AT THIS TIME. THERE WERE CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISKS INVOLVED AND THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE PART. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 03/01/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES BECAME EXCESSIVELY HOT ON THE LEFT FRONT SIDE AND THEY FROZE UP. UPDATED 06/14/10.*JB
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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