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NHTSA campaign 01V317000

Workhorse Recall 01V-317: WORKHORSE/REAR AXLE U-BOLTS

NHTSA recall 01V317000 was reported by WORKHORSE CUSTOM CHASSIS on October 4, 2001, with 5,011 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Workhorse P320032, Workhorse P320042, Workhorse W20 and more for the 2001 model year. Owners were notified on October 10, 2001, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 01V317000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
01V317000 (also written 01V-317 or 01V317)
Filed by
WORKHORSE CUSTOM CHASSIS
Report received
Potentially affected
5,011 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Suspension — Rear — Springs — Leaf Spring Assembly — U-Bolt, Leaf Spring to Axle
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V317000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Workhorse

  • Workhorse P320032

    • 2001 · Vehicles built April 1, 2001 – July 30, 2001 (per NHTSA)

  • Workhorse P320042

    • 2001 · Vehicles built April 1, 2001 – July 30, 2001 (per NHTSA)

  • Workhorse W20

    • 2001 · Vehicles built April 1, 2001 – July 30, 2001 (per NHTSA)

  • Workhorse W22

    • 2001 · Vehicles built April 1, 2001 – July 30, 2001 (per NHTSA)
All Workhorse recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V317000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOME AND COMMERCIAL CHASSIS. THE REAR AXLE U-BOLTS MAY NOT BE TIGHTENED CORRECTLY DUE TO RANDOM FAILURE OF PRODUCTION TOOLING IN THE SPECIFIED TIME SPAN.

Safety consequence

LOW U-BOLT TORQUE CAN RESULT IN U-BOLTS COMING LOOSE AND NOT PROPERLY RETAINING THE REAR AXLE TO THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE REAR AXLE U-BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN OCTOBER 10, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT WORKHORSE AT 1-877-946-7731.

Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 01V317000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.