- Vehicles
- 5,606
- Built between
- May 2005 – May 2008
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 19 September 2008
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between May 2005 and May 2008. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2006-2007 Fleetwood FiestaBuilt September 2005 to July 2007
- 2006-2007 Fleetwood TerraBuilt August 2005 to March 2007
- 2006-2008 Workhorse W18Built May 2005 to May 2008
- 2006-2008 Workhorse W42Built May 2005 to May 2008
What the defect is
Workhorse is recalling 5,606 my 2006-2008 W42 commercial chassis and W18 recreational vehicle chassis. The castle nut that retains the steering drag link to the pitman arm may have been improperly torqued during assembly. The improper torque may have damaged the castle nut and compromised the integrity of the connection.
What could happen
If the drag link were to separate from the pitman arm, the driver would not have directional control of the vehicle possibly causing a crash.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL REPLACE AND PROPERLY TIGHTEN THE CASTLE NUT THAT RETAINS THE STEERING DRAG LINK TO THE PITMAN ARM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2008.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMay 2005 to May 2008
- Recall reported to NHTSA28 August 2008
- Owners notified19 September 2008
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 28 August 2008.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-946-7731 or at http://www.navistar.com.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 20801-C
- Recalling manufacturer
- WORKHORSE CUSTOM CHASSIS
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Workhorse recall no. 20801-C.CUSTOMERS may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.