NHTSA Complaint #10362202 — 2003 WORKHORSE W22

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER EQUIPPED WITH A 2003 WORKHORSE W22. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR BRAKE LOCKED UP WHILE HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. HE WAS ABLE TO REVERSE AND SLAM ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH FREED THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HIS RESIDENCE AND PARKED IT. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR RECALL 09V198000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR) AND WAS TOLD THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD INFORM HIM WHEN THE PARTS FOR REPAIR WERE AVAILABLE. WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE ROTORS AND BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE CALIPERS DUE TO THE OTHER RUSTED PARTS. THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN ANOTHER NUMBER TO A CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND HE WAS AWAITING A CALLBACK. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 11,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,800.