2005 WORKHORSE W22 Problems & Recalls
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THE INSTRUMENT LED STARTED TO MALFUNCTION .CAN'T READ WHAT GEAR THE MOTORHOME IS IN OR ANY OF THE OTHER FUNCTIONS THAT ARE DISPLAYED,OIL PRESSURE, LOW OIL. IT STARTED GRADUALLY NOW ITS TO THE POINT THAT YOU CAN'T READ THE DISPLAY ESPECIALLY WHAT GEAR (REVERSE .NEUTRAL,DRIVE). SOMEONE CAN GET SERIOUS...
Mileage: 19,500
THE INSTRUMENT LED STARTED TO MALFUNCTION .CAN'T READ WHAT GEAR THE MOTORHOME IS IN OR ANY OF THE OTHER FUNCTIONS THAT ARE DISPLAYED,OIL PRESSURE, LOW OIL. IT STARTED GRADUALLY NOW ITS TO THE POINT THAT YOU CAN'T READ THE DISPLAY ESPECIALLY WHAT GEAR (REVERSE .NEUTRAL,DRIVE). SOMEONE CAN GET SERIOUS...
Mileage: 19,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 WORKHORSE W22 RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, HE SMELLED BURNING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLIES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACT...
Mileage: 25,000
2005 WORKHORSE W22 MOTORHOME. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL CONCERNING STICKING BRAKE CALIPERS *TGW WHILE REPLACING THE CALIPERS, THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THREE OF THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE CRACKED. THE CONSUMER FELT IT WAS A PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE ROTORS AND CONSTITUTED A SAFETY HAZ...
I HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON THIS MOTORHOME AND THE MECHANIC SHOWED ME FRONT ROTORS WERE BOTH CRACKED AND REMINDED ME OF THE BOSCH CALIPER RECALL. I CHECKED MY VIN # ON WORKHORSE WEB SITE AND IT SHOWED THE RECALL FOR MY CHASSIS. I TOOK IT TO BOB STALL CHEVROLET IN SAN DIEGO TO HANDLE THE RECALL. I WAS INF...
Mileage: 31,300
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NATIONAL SEA BREEZE LX RV WITH A WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA ID NUMBER: 09V110000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL IN 2010. ON A LATER DATE WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND ENGAGING THE BRAKE, THE BRAK...
Mileage: 14,751
2005 WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER. CONSUMER STATES BRAKE FAILURE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED IN SEPTEMBER 2009 WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKES FAILED FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE CONSUMER AND HIS WIFE BEGAN TO SMELL THE BRAKES BURNING. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE FRONT WHEELS WERE TOO HOT TO TO...
CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING 2005 WORKHORSE CHASSIS RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE TOOK THE RV IN FOR SERVICE, HE ADVISED THE TECHNICIAN THAT THERE WAS AN ODOR AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEM DURING LIGHT AND HEAVY BRAKING. AFTER INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THE BRAKE CALIPER...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MONACO SIMBA RV EQUIPPED WITH A WORKHORSE CHASSIS W22. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V110000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR RECALL REPAIRS WAS ON A MASSIVE BACKORDER. T...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MONACO MONARCH RV EQUIPPED WITH A WORKHORSE CHASSIS W22. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V110000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE CONTACT STATED THE RECALL MENTIONED THAT THE DEALER WOULD REPLACE THE ROTORS IN CO...
Mileage: 29,000
LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN DAVIS ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REQUESTING A RECALL ON HIS 2006 FLEETWOOD THAT HE PURCHASED FROM RV SERVICE & ACCESSORIES OF TENNESSEE (DOT/I 2010-2160-RESPOND TO ROCKWOOD, TN OFFICE) *TGW THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE AT 11,990 MILES. THE CONSUMER STATED OT...
Mileage: 11,990
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ADMIRAL SE MOTOR HOME WITH A WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HE PUMPED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. HE ALSO SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING INSIDE THE VEHICLE. HE LATER DETERMINED T...
Mileage: 7,126
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DAMON COACHES CHALLENGER 353 RV EQUIPPED WITH A WORKHORSE CHASSIS W22. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED FOLLOWED BY A SUDDEN CRUNCHING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL INTO THE RIGHT DIRECTION WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE ...
Mileage: 12,400
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER RV EQUIPPED WITH A 2005 WORKHORSE CHASSIS W22. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ODOR OF BURNING BRAKES, AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AU...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 WORKHORSE W22 RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED AN INTERIM RECALL NOTICE FROM WORKHORSE TO ADDRESS THE BRAKE FAILURE OVER A YEAR AGO (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V110000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR AND WITH...
Mileage: 21,591
I HAVE A 2005 MOTORHOME ON A WORKHORSE CHASSIS WHICH IS INVOLVED WITH THE BOSCH ZOPS & ZOHT BRAKE RECALL. OUR MOTORHOME HAS 18,500 MILES ON IT. ON 10 SEP 2009 WE HAD THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE STICK & OVERHEAT ABOUT 6-8 MILES FROM HOME. AFTER CALLING WORKHORSE FOR ASSISTANCE I DECIDED TO HAVE THE BRAKES C...
Mileage: 18,510
WORKHORSE HAS A SAFETY RECALL ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES. MY MOTOR HOME IS PART OF THE RECALL. LAST WEEK MY BRAKES OVERHEATED AND I HAD NO BRAKES. I CALLED WORKHORSE AND THEY AGREED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE RECALL. HOWEVER,DURING THE REPAIR PROCESS THEY ARE SAYING CERTAIN PAR...
Mileage: 22,361
2005 WINNEBAGO HAS A WORKHORSE CHASSIS - WORKHORSE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ENTERED THE CAMP GROUNDS, HE SMELLED RUBBER BURNING. UPON CHECKING THE BRAKES, HE DISCOVERED THEY HAD OVERHEATED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE RV TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT WORKH...
Mileage: 13,128
RECALL NOTICE FOR BRAKES ON WORKHORSE RV MOTOR HOME. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEMS AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL LETTER AND HAD THE REPAIRS MADE 2 DAYS PRIOR AT A COST OF $2,719.94. THE CALIPERS, ABS SENSOR AND HUBS WERE REPLACED. *JB
LEFT BRAKE CALIPER LOCKUP. HAPPENED ONCE AND OVERHEATED BRAKE SYSTEM UNTIL BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. STOPPED AND LET COOL THEN CONTINUED TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS INFORMED OF THE BRAKE CALIPER LOCKUP ISSUE WITH WORKHORSE CHASSIS. CONTINUED TRIP AND HAD BRAKE JOB PERFORMED AT DEALERSHIP. ONE B...
Mileage: 11,200
MY BRAKE DOES NOT RETURN TO THE REST POSITION AFTER USE AT THE SPEED IT ONCE DID. IT TAKES 1 TO 3 SECONDS. *TR
Mileage: 25,000
TOOK A TRIP IN MY 2006 MOTORHOME ON A 2005 WORKHORSE W-22 CHASSIS. WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMED TO CLIMB HIGHER THE MORE TIMES IT WAS DEPRESSED.. AFTER SEVERAL MILES OF THIS I COULD SMELL BURNT BRAKE PAD. UPON GETTING OUT OF TRAFFIC THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY AND ...
Mileage: 2,700