NHTSA campaign 14V574000 · Manufacturer campaign 61401-C
Workhorse Recall 14V-574: Weld at Exhaust Manifold may Crack
NHTSA recall 14V574000 (Manufacturer campaign 61401-C) was reported by Navistar, Inc. on September 19, 2014, with 6,481 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Workhorse W62 for model years 2011–2012. Owners were notified on November 17, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V574000 (also written 14V-574 or 14V574)
- Filed by
- Navistar, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 61401-C
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 6,481 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Exhaust System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 85.06% (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 14V574000. 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
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V574000.
Defect description
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Workhorse W62 Commercial Chassis manufactured June 21, 2010, to October 2, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the weld joining the right hand side exhaust down pipe to the exhaust manifold may fatigue.
Safety consequence
A failure of the weld may allow hot exhaust gases to enter the engine compartment, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will install support brackets on the right and left hand exhaust down pipes and a catalyst spacer bar to prevent swaying. Any cracked down pipes will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2014. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 61401-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 14V574000
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.