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2004 Winnebago BRAVE Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	694298
Internal NHTSA #	10243293
Manufacurer	WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Brand	WINNEBAGO
Model	BRAVE
Model Year	2004
File date	25/07/08
Component	SUSPENSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I had recently completed a 2 week trip driving approx 1800 miles. Was taking my motorhome to a dealer to have a rock guard installed when it started pulling to the right and shifting funny. This was in town with easy driving. I quickly noticed the smell of overheated brakes and immediately, as soon as it was safe, pulled off the road to check. I carry an infrared thermometer and took the temps of all 4 wheel's disc brakes. The front right (passenger) brake was reading over 400 degrees and the 3 others were reading in approximately the 125 degree range. I sat for a while and let it cool and as i was only about 2 miles or so from the dealer, i then proceeded, after determining the brake didn't seem to be locked on that wheel any longer, to the dealers lot. They do not handle brake failures and since it was late on a friday afternoon, i left it there over the weekend. There is a very good heavy truck center less than a half mile from the rv dealer so i took it to them the following monday. After inspecting, testing, etc, it was determined that the brake caliper on that wheel had locked up but after cooling had released. I had caught it in time to avoid cracking the rotor and causing additional damage, fortunately. We replaced the defective caliper and abs sensor on that wheel. I have not been able to take a long trip yet but am very apprehensive about a recurrence of the problem. I can only be thankful it happened after returning from a two week trip and didn't leave my family stranded several hundred miles from home!!! It appears from my reading and research that the workhorse w22 (2003 chassis) has a record of this type of failure on a regular basis. I hope something can be done to help us with a resolution and ease our minds about the reliability of an otherwise fine product. The shop might have the old caliper but i don't know for sure. I could check if it would help.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	8272
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PANAMA CITY, FL
VIN pattern	5B4MP67G033XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	35
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Winnebago BRAVE Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Winnebago BRAVE Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

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