TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GEORGIE BOY CRUISE MASTER MOTOR HOME WITH A WORKHORSE CHASSIS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55-60 MPH WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL FELL ABNORMALLY FARTHER INTO THE FLOORBOARD THAN USUAL. ALL WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HIS RESIDENCE AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS WERE REPLACED AND THE BRAKE FLUID WAS FLUSHED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN EIGHT MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AGAIN TO THE DEALER WHERE TWO REAR CALIPERS, WHEEL SENSORS, BRAKE PADS AND BRAKE FLUID WERE REPLACED. A BRAKE FLUSH WAS ALSO PERFORMED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V193000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: FLUID) BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM IF HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,500.
- NHTSA ID
- 10350733
- Incident
- Aug 5, 2009
- Mileage
- 20,000 mi