Consumer Complaint Detail

FLEETWOOD / FLAIR / 2002

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003237515 Incident Date: Sep, 09 2003
Consumer's City: ALAMOGORDO Consumer's State: NM
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
Model Name: FLAIR Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 5B4LP57G623 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 03 2003 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 28 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While braking 60 mph pedal was hard and went to the floor, causing extended stopping distance. consumer managed to stop the vehicle by pulling over into a ditch. cause has yet to be determined. had taken vehicle to dealership, but the problem had not been resolved. *ak consumer ran a red light due to lack of brake responses. on another occasion the consumer almost hit a tractor-trailer as a result of the brakes. the motorhome was serviced 6-7 times for brakes. on tech. stated the brake fluid was contaminated (black instead of red). mr. franklin from franklin tire & suspension ( one of the shops taken to for repairs) stated to workhorse the problem may not be fixed. *ph *nlm