NHTSA Complaint #10348199 — 2001 WORKHORSE W22

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED AND LOCKED WHILE HE WAS DRIVING WHICH CAUSED THE ABS SENSOR TO MELT. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED TWICE BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 09V110000 AND STATED THAT WHEN HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, HE WAS TOLD THAT REPAIRS WERE NOT SCHEDULED TO BE PERFORMED UNTIL OCTOBER 2010. HE WAS ALSO TOLD THAT IF THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN, HE SHOULD CONTINUE PUMPING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO ACTIVATE THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE CONTACT FELT THAT IT WAS A SAFETY CONCERN WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE OR CRASH TO OCCUR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.