NHTSA Complaint #10260959 — 2001 HOLIDAY RAMBLER AMBASSADOR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HOLIDAY RAMBLER AMBASSADOR RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE OVERHEATED AND BEGAN SMOKING WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE FAILURE LEFT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT BRAKING POWER. HE NOTICED THAT THE ISSUE OCCURRED ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. IN 2002, THE BRAKES OVERHEATED AND SMOKE APPEARED, BUT THERE WAS NO LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND ALLOWED THE BRAKES TO COOL OFF. IN 2003, THE BRAKES WERE REBUILT AFTER THE MANUFACTURER SHIPPED OUT PARTS DUE TO THE FAILURE. AFTER THE FAILURE RECURRED, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V278000 IN 2004. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE RECALL REPAIR HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED A FOURTH TIME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,148 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,251. UPDATED 05/08/09. *LJ UPDATED 05/11/09.*JB