2002 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR Complaints

DRIVING NORTH ON I-15 IN BAKER, CA, AT JUST UNDER 60 MPH WHEN THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE MOTOR HOME TO LEAVE THE PAVEMENT TO THE RIGHT. WE STOPPED SAFELY. WE HAVE A TPMS THAT WAS WORKING PROPERLY ON ALL TIRES. NO ALARM WARNING SOUNDED. HAD FILLED TIRE TO 115 PSI THE MORNING BEFORE AND TPMS REFLECTED THAT PRESSURE. I HAD CHECKED ALL TIRES FOR TEMPERATURE ABOUT 45 MILES PRIOR TO THE BLOW OUT AND ALSO READ THE PRESSURE INDICATED ON THE TPMS. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 106 F. THE TIRE WAS A HERCULES H902 225-70-22.5 ON AN ALCOA ALUMINUM RIM. TIRE DOT STAMP 5379 SL3612 AND SERIAL # 234130568. CURRENT VEHICLE MILEAGE 123343. TIRE PURCHASED ON 12/10/2012 AT 111100 MILES. I CONTACTED HERCULES TIRES REPRESENTATIVE AND WAS TOLD THAT WITH NO TIRE CARCASS TO SEND THEM THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE AT ALL FOR ANY DAMAGES. PICTURES WILL NOT SUFFICE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED TO RELEASE AND PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THE BRAKE CALIPERS AUTOMATICALLY RELEASED. HE NOTIFIED WORKHORSE AND THEY STATED THAT THE CALIPER PINS NEEDED TO BE LUBED ONCE A YEAR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,713 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,721. UPDATED 03-06-09 *BF

WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH COMING DOWN A MOUNTAIN ENGINE SHUTOFF WITH NO WARNING DUE TO FUEL PUMP FAILING. BRAKES AND STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO FUNCTION WHEN SHUTTING OFF. WORKHORSE AND NEWMAR WERE NEGLECTING FAULT BASED ON MOTORHOME BUILT BY ABOVE TWO MANUFACTURERS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK