NHTSA complaint: 2004 FOUR WINDS INFINITY — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FOUR WINDS INFINITY. WHILE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT EXTENDED STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP NORMALLY AND WAS SHUT OFF AND THEN RESTARTED. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HER CAMP SITE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS HOT. SHE ALSO NOTICED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPERS. THERE IS AN OPEN AND CLOSED INVESTIGATION (PE07032) REGARDING THE FAILURE. ON DECEMBER 15, 2008 WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY SHE WAS INFORMED THAT FRONT OF THE RV WAS BURNING. SHE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT ROTORS OVER HEATED. SHE ALLOWED THEM TO COOL DOWN AND PROCEEDED TO THE CAMP GROUND. SHE COULD FEEL THE VEHICLE PULLING TO THE RIGHT SIDE; HOWEVER, SHE WAS ABLE TO REACH HER DESTINATION WITH THE BRAKES OPERATING NORMALLY. SHE WILL TAKE THE RV TO THE DEALER ON DECEMBER 29, 2008. IN MARCH 2008 SHE HAD ALL OF THE BRAKE PADS REPLACED, ALL OF THE ROTORS AND CALIPERS WERE CLEANED AND ROTATED. THE RV WAS SERVICED THREE TIMES BEFORE LEAVING PENNSYLVANIA. SHE PAID $1,347.00 FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS TO AVOID FUTURE FAILURES. THE DEALERS ARE NOT PROPERLY CORRECTING THE ABS FAILURE TO AVOID IT FROM RECURRING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,598. UPDATED 04/21/
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation