NHTSA Complaint #10321710 — 2002 HOLIDAY RAMBLER VACATIONER

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HOLIDAY RAMBLER VACATIONER RV. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 25 MPH, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THE ROTORS WERE CRACKED AND THE CALIPERS WERE STICKING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A TWICE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THERE WAS A RELATED RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PREVIOUS REPAIRS MADE BY THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FROM THE MANUFACTURER. HE CONTINUED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRS MADE ON THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, WAS ADVISED THAT THE DATABASE INDICATED THAT THE RECALLS WERE CLOSED ON HIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V278000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: FOUNDATION COMPONENTS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,000.