Workhorse Custom Chassis: Steering › Gear Box › Shaft Pitman
Workhorse Custom Chassis reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 28, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 5,606. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The 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.
The risk
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.
The remedy
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.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Workhorse W18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Workhorse W42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Fleetwood Fiesta | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Fleetwood Terra | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Workhorse W18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Workhorse W42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Fleetwood Fiesta | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Fleetwood Terra | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Workhorse W18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Workhorse W42 | 0 | 2 | 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 08V442000.
Full record for the 2008 Workhorse W18 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →