2000 Workhorse P320032

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOME AND COMMERCIAL CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH JB8 POWER HYDRAULIC BRAKE OPTION. AN INCORRECT ANTI-LOCK BRAKE CONTROL MODULE WAS INSTALLED ON THESE VEHICLES. THE INCORRECT MODULE DOES NOT REDUCE BRAKE POWER TO THE REAR AXLE BRAKES.

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A ANTI-LOCK MODULE FAILURE, THE ADDITIONAL BRAKE POWER CAN CAUSE THE REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP CAUSING REAR TIRE SKID.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MODULE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 WORKHORSE P31 CHASSIS (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL SPORADICALLY SOFTENS DUE TO THE BRAKE FLUID BOILING. IN ADDITION, THE CALIPERS BECOME STUCK IN THE APPLIED POSITION. AS A RESULT, ABNORMAL HEAT GENERATION OCCURS AT THE WHEEL END AND CAUSES THE BRAKES TO DRAG. THE STOPPING DISTANCE ALSO INCREASES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V110000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURES STILL PERSIST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE NOT APPLICABLE.

ON MAY 14, 2009 WHILE ON ROUTE 15 NEAR FREDERICK,MD DRIVER NOTICED THAT BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED WITH REDUCED BRAKING. THE FEEL OF THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS AS IF THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM. AN INSPECTION BY A MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE FRONT CALIPERS HAD LOCKED UP OVERHEATING THE BRAKES. THE FRONT CALIPERS, HOSES, PADS , AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE MOTORHOME, A 2000 DAMON CHALLENGER HAD 7500 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF THE BRAKE FAILURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 WORKHORSE P320032. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE BEGAN TO SKID. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND BELIEVED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKES LOCKED. AS OF SEPTEMBER 19, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V139000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 01-14-08. *KB THE BRAKE CALIPER WAS OVER EXTENDEED AND BECAME JAMMED. UPDATED 12/12/07.

DT: THE EMERGENCY BRAKE COMES ON IF ONE LOSES ELECTRICAL CONTACT OR A FUSE BLOWS OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS NO SAFETY FEATURE TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. THIS IS NO INDICATION THAT THIS IS HAPPENING. THIS HAPPENED IN 2000 AND THE BRAKE CIRCUIT WAS CHANGED. AND HAPPENED AGAIN IN 2005. ALL CHECKUPS HAVE BEEN KEPT REGULARLY. THE VEHICLE IS SCHEDULED TO GO BACK INTO THE SHOP THIS WEEK. THE MODEL IS GEORGIA BOY, PURSUIT MODEL MOTOR HOME ON WORKHORSE CHASSIS.*AK

AUTOMATIC PARK WARNING LIGHT CAME ON ON DASHBOARD OF MY 2000 WORKHORSE P-32 CHASSIS MOTORHOME. DROVE TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS A FAILURE OF THE HIGH PRESSURE SWITCH, PART NUMBER 15961566. TOTAL FAILURE CAUSES LOCK UP OF BRAKE AND IMMOBILIZES THE VEHICLE. PART REPLACED BY DEALER (AT MY EXPENSE), FIXING THE IMMEDIATE PROBLEM.*AK

ELECTRIC OVER HYDRAULIC OVER MECHANICAL AUTOMATIC PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT RELEASE. *AK

THE FUEL PUMP FAILS WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE TRUCK TO STALL. THE TRUCK HAS HAD FIVE FUEL PUMPS IN THE LAST FIVE WEEKS WHICH HAS NOT CORRECTED THE STALLING FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TS

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE IGNITION SWITCH BURNED AND MELTED SOME WIRES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE DURTHER INFORMATION. TS