NHTSA Complaint #767972 — 1999 WESTERN ALPINE COACH

FRONT DISC ABS HYDRAULIC BRAKES HAVE FAILED TO RELEASE AFTER MILD TO MODERATE BRAKE APPLICATION. THIS HAS OCCURRED THREE TIME. THE THIRD TIME WAS AT 45-50 MPH CAUSING FRONT BRAKES TO OVERHEAD AND BURN UP THE ABS SENSORS. THIS BRAKE SYSTEM IS MFG BY BOSCH AND WESTERN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES USES THE BOSCH BRAKES IN THEIR ALPINE COACH. I HAVE LEARNED FROM OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME COACH THAT THEY TOO HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. APPARENTLY THERE HAS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF BRAKE FAILURES THAT WESTERN RV HAS CHANGED THE CALIPERS TO A NEWER MODEL. BOSCH HASN'T RECOGNIZED THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON THER EARLIER COACHES. I AM TOLD THAT THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKES RELEASING IS RELATED TO A PROBLEM IN THE CALIPERS. I HAVE HAD TO A HAVE A BRAKE OVERHAUL WHICH IS APPROACHING $5000. WITH ONLY 23000 MI. I BELIEVE THAT THIS PROBLEM POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR THIS COACH. MR