NHTSA Complaint #10433540 — 2005 WORKHORSE W22

I HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON THIS MOTORHOME AND THE MECHANIC SHOWED ME FRONT ROTORS WERE BOTH CRACKED AND REMINDED ME OF THE BOSCH CALIPER RECALL. I CHECKED MY VIN # ON WORKHORSE WEB SITE AND IT SHOWED THE RECALL FOR MY CHASSIS. I TOOK IT TO BOB STALL CHEVROLET IN SAN DIEGO TO HANDLE THE RECALL. I WAS INFORMED WORKHORSE DENIED THE ROTORS WERE DAMAGED BY THE POSSIBILITY OF THE CALIPERS NOT RELEASING AND OVERHEATING AND CRACKING THE ROTORS. I HAVE NEVER EVEN SMELT HOT BRAKES ON THIS MOTORHOME SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE CRACKED ROTORS ESPECIALLY THIS SIZE OF ROTORS. I HAVE DONE ALL MY OWN VEHICLE MAINTENANCE FOR THE LAST 35 YEARS INCLUDING MANY BRAKE JOBS. I HAVE RARELY EVEN HAD TO TURN ROTORS ON ANY OF MY AUTOS,B USUALLY JUST CHANGE PADS OR SHOES. I AM EXTREMELY CONSCIOUS OF HOW I USE MY BRAKES ESPECIALLY ON THE MOTORHOME AS THIS IS MY THIRD ONE IN 20 YEARS. I HAD A BOUNDER ON A FORD CHASSIS FOR TEN YEARS PRIOR TO THIS WORKHORSE AND I CHANGED THE PADS AT 40K MILES WITH NO ISSUES WITH ROTORS OR CALIPERS. MY PROBLEM IS THAT I AM PAYING $1600.00 TO HAVE NEW ROTORS AND PADS WITH SEALS ON A 5 YEAR OLD CHASSIS. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE ESPECIALLY FOR SOMETHING I PAID $130,000.00 FOR. I BELIEVE THESE ROTORS WERE EITHER DAMAGED BY STICKING CALIPERS OR UNEVEN TEMPERING DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF THESE ROTORS. *TR