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1994 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

fire · 1064080 · 2014-05-12

Vehicle

Make
FLEETWOOD
Model
BOUNDER
Year
1994
Manufacturer
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
45,677

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WOULD EXHIBIT A LOUD, SQUEAKY NOISE. ADDITIONALLY, THE FRONT BRAKE PEDAL WOULD SPORADICALLY OVERHEAT AND BECOME ABNORMALLY HOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE MASTER CYLINDER, BRAKE PADS, CALIPERS, AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V198000 (HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKES). THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE OVER 20 MPH BECAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD OVERHEAT AND THE CONTACT WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO TOUCH THE PEDAL DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE HEAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,677.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10587784
Machine
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