NHTSA Complaint #10183597 — 2007 FLEETWOOD EXCURSION

DEFECTIVE MOTORCOACH BRAKES 01/07/07 TEST DROVE NEW MOTOR COACH. DURING TEST DRIVE IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SLOW THE RV DOWN. 01/09/07 RV TAKEN TO CHASSIS MANUFACTURER BY DEALER FOR BRAKE NOISE. 01/11/07 RECEIVED CALL FROM DEALER THAT THE CHASSIS MANUFACTURER HAD TO REPLACE A BRAKE DRUM DUE TO A RECALL ON THE BRAKE DRUMS. 01/13/07 RECEIVED DOCUMENT THAT STATED THAT THE DRUMS WERE FOUND TO BE GLAZED AND THE DRUMS WERE TURNED AND THE SHOES WERE ARCHED. IT ALSO STATED THAT THE ROLLERS AND THE S CAMS WERE TO BE INSPECTED AND CLEANED AS NEEDED. PURCHASED MOTORHOME. 01/14/07 RETURNED RV TO DEALER FOR BRAKE NOISE AND VIBRATION. 01/15/07 CONTACTED THE CHASSIS MANUFACTURER. THE REP TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE BRAKE DRUMS AND THAT THE BRAKE DRUMS WERE TURNED TO ABOUT 10/1000 AND THAT THE ROLLERS WERE CLEANED AND LUBED DUE TO CORROSION FOUND ON THE ROLLERS. THE REP ALSO WENT ON TO SAY THAT THE BRAKE DRUMS WERE FOUND TO BE GLAZED AND THAT THEY GOT REAL HOT. 01/16/07DOCUMENT FROM CHASSIS MANUFACTURER SHOP STATES THAT BRAKES WERE CHECKED FOR PROPER ASSEMBLY AND TAKEN ON A ROAD TEST TO BURNISH IN BRAKES. NO INSPECTION PERFORMED BY MANUFACTURER. 01/26/07BROUGHT RV IN FOR BRAKE INSPECTION AT AN INDEPENDENT SHOP. SAME BRAKING CONDITION EXISTS AFTER INSPECTION. 02/13/07BROUGHT RV INTO RV REPAIR SHOP. INSTRUCTED SHOP TO INSPECT THE BRAKES FOR COMPLETE CONDITION AND OBTAIN P/N'S OFF OF ALL FOUR DRUMS. THE RV HAD RARELY BEEN DRIVEN. 02/20/07BROUGHT RV INTO A MOTORHOME REPRESENTATIVE DEALER (NOT ORIGINAL DEALER) FOR A BRAKE INSPECTION. 02/23/07BROUGHT RV INTO BRAKE AND CLUTCH SHOP FOR AN ADDITIONAL BRAKE INSPECTION. THIS VEHICLE HAS A SEVERE BRAKE PROBLEM THAT SHAKES THE STEERING WHEEL AND HAS AN EXCESSIVELY LOUD BRAKE SQUEAL AND RUMBLING. DRUMS @ 100/1000 AT LAST BRAKE INSPECTION VEHICLE WILL NOT BE DRIVEN. *JB