# 2003 WORKHORSE W22 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
> NHTSA complaint `638804` · 2007-09-16 · WORKHORSE CUSTOM CHASSIS
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** WORKHORSE
- **Model:** W22
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** WORKHORSE CUSTOM CHASSIS
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
- **Miles at failure:** 28,554
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
RIGHT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER LOCKED UP IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. HAD FIRE, WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH WITH ONBOARD EXTINGUISHER. MOTOR HOME WAS TOWED AND TAKED TO A WORKHORSE SERVICE CENTER. GEORGIA COMMERCIAL VEHICLES IN MARIETTA, GA. THEY REPLACED ONE CALIPER, ONE CRACKED  ROTOR, RIGHT FRONT TURNED ROTOR ON LEFT FRONT. REPLACED BRAKE PADS FRONT AND REAR.  TOTAL COST $937.51  CONTINUED ON OR TRIP BUT NOTICED ON GOING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES BUT NO LOCKUP. UPON RETURN TO LEESBURG, FL. TOOK MH. TO NICHOLS DIESEL IN EUSTIS, FL . ANOTHER WORKHORSE SERVICE CENTER. THEY THE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT CALIPERS, TURNED THE NEW ROTOR ON THE RIGHT FRONT, RREPLACED THEROTOR ON LEFT FRONT, CRACKED. REPLACED BRAKE PADS ON FRONT.COST $1278.99. SENT LETTERS TO WORKHORSE BUT NO RESPONSE.  CALLED WORKHORSE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE MOTORHOME WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NOT SUBJECT TO A RECALL EVER THOUGH IT HAD ONLY  28,554 MILES OF USE. THEY THIS WAS NORMAL. AFTER LOOKING ON THE INTERNET I DON'T THINK SO.  WE WERE LUCKY THAT.  *TR
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