My caravan had its first service and has suffered brake squeal occasionally from new. When the brakes were inspected at the first service the drums has scored although the linings were still in good condition. The dealer has put in a claim to Alko for replacement drums and brake shoes under warranty as the lining material has been identified by Alko as the cause of the noise and should be replaced under technical recall.
The Drum wear may have been accelerated by the mileage our caravan completed in its first year. We covered some 10,000 miles over the year. Possibly more than 5 years typical use? How many caravans will be well out of warranty before the drum wear becomes a problem.
I wasn't aware that Alko had accepted the cause of brake squeal on many recent caravans is due to a faulty brake lining material compound and they are willing to replace them F.O.C.
I have read many posts on forums where other caravaners have suffered this problem and tried many things to resolve it and felt they should be made aware of Alko's policy.
I just wanted to bring this matter to the attention of other caravan owners and try to save them a big bill in a few years time. My service technician said they can identify which caravans are affected from the build date and the VIN number on the chassis.
The Drum wear may have been accelerated by the mileage our caravan completed in its first year. We covered some 10,000 miles over the year. Possibly more than 5 years typical use? How many caravans will be well out of warranty before the drum wear becomes a problem.
I wasn't aware that Alko had accepted the cause of brake squeal on many recent caravans is due to a faulty brake lining material compound and they are willing to replace them F.O.C.
I have read many posts on forums where other caravaners have suffered this problem and tried many things to resolve it and felt they should be made aware of Alko's policy.
I just wanted to bring this matter to the attention of other caravan owners and try to save them a big bill in a few years time. My service technician said they can identify which caravans are affected from the build date and the VIN number on the chassis.