Workhorse Custom Chassis: Fuel System, Gasoline
Workhorse Custom Chassis reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 8, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,174. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The 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.
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
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.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Workhorse P42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Workhorse W42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Workhorse P42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Workhorse W42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Workhorse P42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Workhorse W42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Workhorse P42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Workhorse W42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Workhorse P42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Workhorse W42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Workhorse P42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Workhorse W42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Workhorse P42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Workhorse W42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 07V233000.
Full record for the 2007 Workhorse P42 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →