2007 WORKHORSE W42 Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 07V233000 on 06/07/2007
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline
- Manufactured:
- 08/26/2001 - 09/24/2006
- Affected:
- 4,174
- Defect:
- Certain commercial chassis built with gasoline fuel tanks fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 301, "fuel system integrity." fuel spillage during a rollover test exceeded 142g, which does not comply with the standard.
- Consequence:
- Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
- Correction:
- Vehicles will be fitted with a new wide retaining ring and additionally any vehicles built prior to july 1, 2003 will also be fitted with an extra retention clip. the recall began on july 27, 2007. owners may contact workhorse at 877-294-6773.
- Notes:
- Workhorse recall no. 60701-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.
- Campaign:
- 08V442000 on 08/28/2008
- Component:
- Steering:gear box:shaft pitman
- Manufactured:
- 05/09/2005 - 05/07/2008
- Affected:
- 5,606
- Defect:
- 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.
- Consequence:
- 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.
- Correction:
- 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. owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-946-7731 or at http://www.navistar.com.
- 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.
2007 WORKHORSE W42 TSB
- Bulletin:
- 20801-C
- Component:
- 017300 steering:linkages:arm:idler and attachment
- Summary:
- Workhorse chassis: steering arm castle nut. the models may have had a drag link to steering arm castle nut stripped from an over torque condition. *pe
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