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Workhorse Chassis 2004 Complaint

Complaint about SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

LAKE KIOWA , TX

Consumer Complaint:
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WORKHORSE CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ODOR. HE STOPPED AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT FOUND NO FAILURE. AS HE CONTINUED DRIVING, THE ODOR INTENSIFIED. THE CHASSIS WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE LOCKED AND CAUSED IT TO STICK TO THE ROTOR. THE FAILURE THEN CAUSED THE ROTOR TO OVERHEAT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTOR, BRAKES, CALIPER, AND DISC PAD SEAL HOSE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NO RECALLS WERE AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 13,880 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,761 UPDATED 04-08-08 *BF THE FRONT CALIPER SEIZED WHICH CREATED EXCESSIVE FRICTION ON THE ROTOR WHICH RESULTED IN THE ROTOR BECOMING WARPED. UPDATED

Date of Incident:
20080319