NHTSA Complaint #10213573 — 2003 WORKHORSE W20

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10213573
Vehicle	2003 WORKHORSE W20
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Date of Incident	September 26, 2007
Date Filed	January 3, 2008
Mileage	16,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 WORKHORSE W20. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AS FAST AS IT NORMALLY WOULD. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING SMELLING COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CALIPERS CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THEY REPLACED THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR BRAKE CALIPERS. THERE IS AN OPEN DEFECT INVESTIGATION FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES: HYDRAULIC (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA07016). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000. UPDATED 02-06-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED AT THE FIRST OBSERVATION THE LEFT REAR CALIPER WAS EXTREMELY HOT TO THE TOUCH AND ALL OTHER CALIPERS SEEMED TO HAVE NORMAL TEMPERATURE. UPDATED 02/06/08 *TR

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