2004 GEORGIE BOY LANDAU Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GEORGIE BOY LANDAU MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE; NHTSA RECALL#: 09V193000 COMPONENT: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: FLUID, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE BRAKE CALIPER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE CALIPER STICKS, OVER HEATS AND SMOKE COMES FROM THE WHEEL. THE BRAKE PADS FELT SPONGY WHEN STOPPING AND THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON INDICATING THE BRAKES ARE OVER HEATING. THE FAILURE HAPPENS WITH THE REAR AND FRONT BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND INFORMED THEM THAT THE DEALER CANNOT REPAIR THE FAILURE. HE WAS TOLD TO CONTINUE TO TAKE THE MOTOR HOME TO THE DEALERS FOR THE REPAIRS. HE HAS SPENT OVER $800 GOING BACK AND FORTH TO THE DEALER FOR THEM TO TROUBLE SHOOT THE FAILURE AND THEY HAVE BEEN UABLE TO REPAIR THE BRAKES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,200.

I HAVE A 2004 GEORGIE BOY MOTORHOME ON A WORKHORSE W20 CHASSIS AND WHEN MY FAMILY AND I WERE RETURNING FROM A TRIP, WE COULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. WHEN I PULLED THE MOTORHOME OVER TO INVESTIGATE WHERE THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM, I NOTICED A FLUID ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. IT WAS HOT AND SMELLED LIKE BRAKE FLUID. APPARENTLY THE CALIPER SHOT OUT SOME FLUID OUT OR SOMETHING AND WHEN I TOUCHED THE RIM, IT WAS EXTREMELY HOT. WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT HOME, I ALSO FELT A PULLING TO THE LEFT AS I WAS GOING DOWN A STRAIGHT PART OF THE HIGHWAY. NOW THE ABS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO THE GARAGE YET FOR REPAIR AND I AM CONCERNED TO DRIVE IT THERE AS THE NEAREST SHOP IS AROUND 30 MILES AWAY. *TR