NHTSA Complaint #10320294 — 2002 WORKHORSE W22

MULTI-FAILURES OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON MY 2002 WORKHORSE W-22 CHASSIS. ALL FOUR CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AS WELL AS FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND SEALS DUE TO THE EXTREME HEAT GENERATED WHEN THE SYSTEM FAILED. THIS OCCURRED IN JULY 1ST 2007, JULY 23,2007 AND FEB. 4 2008, .WHEN FAILURES OCCURRED THE MOTOR HOME WAS GOING SLOW ENOUGH SO THAT A CRASH DID NOT OCCUR. A RECALL ACCORDING TO NHTSA 09V110000 HAS BEEN SET UP BUT TALKING TO WORKHORSE TECHNICAL AND BOSH IT (THE RECALL) HAS NOT FINALIZED EVEN THOUGH THE FIX IS NOW KNOWN (MAY 2009 INTERM NOTICE #2). BELOW IS ONE OF THE NOTES THAT I WROTE TO WORKHORSE: ON 3/11/2010 11:57:42 AM, NONE WROTE: MY MH VIN --XXXXXXX RECEIVED A INTERM NOTICE ON THE ABOVE BRAKE CAMPAIGN BUT WHEN I WENT TO MY INTERNET PAGE MY MOTORHOME IN THE WORKHORSE.COM SECTION I NOTICED THAT IN THE AREA FOR OPEN CAMPAIGNS IT WAS NOT LISTED. CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHY? EMAIL ME OR CALL ME AT XXXXXXXXXX. [XXX] AND THE REPLY FROM WORKHORSE TECHNICAL WHICH STATES: "ON 3/11/2010 12:31:28 PM, WORKHORSE SUPPORT WROTE: THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR QUESTION. THE RECALL HAS NOT 'OFFICIALLY' BEEN RELEASED. THE LETTERS THAT WERE SENT WERE INTERIM LETTERS NOTIFYING OWNERS OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM. WE ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE 50% OF THE PARTS ON THE SHELF BEFORE WE CAN ISSUE THE OFFICIAL RECALL. WE ARE WORKING ON ADDING A PAGE TO OUR WEBSITE WITH NOTICES AND INFORMATION. PLEASE CONTINUE TO WATCH OUR WEBSITE FOR THE PAGE TO GO LIVE." ALONG WITH THIS I CALLED ELIE AZZI DIRECTOR, PRODUCT WARRANTY BOSCH BRAKING SYSTEMS CORPORATION 401 NORTH BENDIX DRIVE SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46628 PHONE: 574-237-3104 WHO INFORMED ME THAT BOSCH HAS NOT STARTED TO RETOOL TO MAKE THE NEEDED PARTS BECAUSE OF SOME RIFF BETWEEN WORKHORSE AND NHTSA. TO ALL OF THIS I AM WONDERING IF THERE IS A RECALL AND IS THERE ANY REASON TO THINK THAT WORKHORSE WILL LIVE BY IT. IF YOU NEED THE WRITTEN NOTE FROM WORKHORSE PLEASE SEND ME A PLACE TO SEND IT AND I WILL COMPLY. *TR