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2002 WORKHORSE W22 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

fire · 727497 · 2009-07-17

Vehicle

Make
WORKHORSE
Model
W22
Year
2002
Manufacturer
WORKHORSE CUSTOM CHASSIS
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
16,500
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVER SIDE REAR BRAKE FIRE ON 2002 WORKHORSE MOTOR HOME CHASIS. FIRE WAS NOTED WHEN STOPPING AT CAMPGROUND ENTRANCE AFTER TRAVELING ABOUT 5 MILES ON LEVEL GROUND AT 25 MILES PER HOUR FROM HIGHWAY ON SIDE ROAD. IMMEDIATELY HOSED DOWN BRAKE ASSEMBLY. MOTORHOME WAS ALLOWED TO SET FOR 3 DAYS. DROVE MOTORHOME AFTERWARDS WITH NO PROBLEM. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER WORKHORSE, THEY SAID THE BRAKE CALIPER WAS STUCK AND THAT IT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE IS OKAY TO DRIVE. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10277112
Machine
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