2005 Workhorse P32

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the service brakes. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Service Brakes	2		0	1	0

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Engine and Engine Cooling06V225000

Filed Jun 20, 200630,335 vehiclesWorkhorse Custom Chassis

Defect. ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOME AND TRUCK CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH GENERAL MOTORS 8.1L V8 ENGINES, IMPROPER HARDENING DURING THE HEAT TREATMENT PROCESS CAN CAUSE THE FUEL RAIL PULSE DAMPER RETAINER CLIP TO FRACTURE, RESULTING IN INADEQUATE RETENTION OF THE DAMPER. IF THE DAMPER BECOMES LOOSE, FUEL COULD BE PUMPED BY THE FUEL PUMP INTO THE UNDER HOOD AREA.

Risk. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD RESULT.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL PULSE DAMPER RETAINER CLIPS ON THESE ENGINES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WORKHORSE AT 877-294-6773.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Service BrakesFire

Filed Jun 23, 202023,000 milesNY

I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES. I HAVE REPLACED THE ABS SENSOR TWICE. THE BRAKES SUDDENLY JUST GO TO THE FLOOR SOMETIMES. TODAY I WAS DRIVING MOSTLY ON HIGHWAYS THEN I GOT OFF AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THEN I SAW SMOKE SO I STOPPED AND LOOKED AND THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE BRAKES AREA ON MY DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE. THERE WAS FLAMES SHOOTING UP 12 INCHES. AFTER DISTINGUISHING THE FIRE AND LETTING THE WHEEL COOL OFF I TOOK THE TIRE OFF TO INSPECT IT AND DISCOVERED THAT THE ABS SENSOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TR

Service Brakes

Filed Feb 12, 201940,000 milesCA

IN MOTION THE BRAKES ARE STICKING, PRESS DOWN STICKS HAVE TO MANUALL PULL UP THE BRAKE PEDAL

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2005

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Assessment
2006	0	1	0	Routine
2005 — this page	2	1	1	Routine
2004	2	1	0	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jun 20, 2006. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.