NHTSA campaign 13V512000 · Manufacturer campaign 51302-C
Workhorse Recall 13V-512: No Warning for Low Brake Fluid Level
NHTSA recall 13V512000 (Manufacturer campaign 51302-C) was reported by Navistar, Inc. on October 17, 2013, with 2,016 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Workhorse W42 and Workhorse W62 for the 2012 model year. Owners were notified on November 1, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V512000 (also written 13V-512 or 13V512)
- Filed by
- Navistar, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 51302-C
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,016 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 90.87% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V512000. 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 W42
- 2012 · Vehicles built July 13, 2012 – October 12, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Workhorse W62
- 2012 · Vehicles built July 13, 2012 – October 12, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V512000.
Defect description
Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2012 Workhorse Custom Chassis W42 and W62 vehicles, manufactured from July 13, 2012, through October 12, 2012, and equipped with hydraulic brakes. In the affected vehicles, the brake fluid level indicator (FLI) may not properly detect a low brake fluid level situation and warn the driver.
Safety consequence
Without a warning, the driver may be unaware that the brake fluid level is low. A low brake fluid level may reduce the available braking force which could lengthen the required stopping distance and increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Navistar has notified owners, and dealers will replace the FLI switch free of charge. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's recall campaign number is 51302-C.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V512000
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.