NHTSA Complaint #10705723 — 2007 WORKHORSE W22

LETTER FROM SENATOR SCHUMER ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2008 TIFFIN ALLEGRO OPEN ROAD SAFETY DEFECT ISSUES. *SMD 2007 WORKHORSE W22. THE CONSUMER STATED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A SLOW LEAK. THE RV WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND HAD THE VALVE STEM REPLACED. WHEN REMOUNTING THE WHEEL, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE ROTOR WAS CRACKED. THE CONSUMER CALLED WORKHORSE TO FIND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED THERE WAS AN OUTSTANDING RECALL ON THE CALIPERS. THE CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE OF THE RECALL. HOWEVER, HE DID RECEIVE AN INTERIM RECALL NOTICE AND HE IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE RV TO THE DEALER AND HAD IT INSPECTED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED TO WAIT FOR THE RECALL NOTICE AS SPECIFIED IN THE INTERIM RECALL. THE CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER ALL THE ROTORS WERE SEVERELY CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.