NHTSA Complaint #10343641 — 2007 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER WITH A WORKHORSE CHASSIS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH WITH THE RV ATTACHED TO HIS VEHICLE, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE ODOR WAS COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND DISCONNECTED THE VEHICLE FROM THE RV. HE THEN STARTED THE RV AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD FELL INTO THE FLOORBOARD. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. CAME ON AND HE CALLED WORKHORSE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED TAKING THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR BRAKES AND ALSO OTHER UNKNOWN REPAIRS. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V198000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE PERFORMED UNTIL HALF OF THE PARTS NEEDED TO MAKE REPAIRS WERE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED HE RECEIVED TWO ADDITIONAL RECALL LETTERS FROM THE MANUFACTURER BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT READILY AVAILABLE AND THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED TIME OF AVAILABILITY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,831 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,931.