NHTSA vehicle safety data

2008 Workhorse R20 Recalls & Complaints

The 2008 Workhorse R20 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Workhorse dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2008 Workhorse R20. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2008 Workhorse R20 owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2008 Workhorse R20, describing incidents dated October 7, 2010.

Most-cited components

Service Brakes 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10359954 · Filed October 11, 2010
DRIVING TO WORKHORSE SERVICE CENTER (JIM PRICE CHEVY TRUCK CENTER, CHARLOTTESVILLE VA) FOR A DIFFERENT MATTER THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS STARTED BLINKING FOR BRAKES, ABS, ATC AND PARKING BRAKE. SERVICE CENTER HOOKED UP COMPUTER AND DETERMINED THAT THE MERITOR/WABCO HYDRAULIC COMPACT UNIT (HCU) WHICH IS…

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FUEL LINE FAILURE

NHTSA #10V314000 · Engine and Engine Cooling · NHTSA notice

Reported July 6, 2010 · NAVISTAR, INC

Potentially affected: 39 vehicles

Owners notified September 9, 2010 · Vehicles built February 5, 2007 – September 24, 2008 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 WORKHORSE R20 CHASSIS MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 5, 2007 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 24, 2008, EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C7 ENGINES. THE #5 AND #6 FUEL LINES MAY CRACK AT THE FASTENING POINT TO THE COMMON FUEL RAIL AND CAUSE A FUEL LEAK.

Safety consequence

A FUEL LEAK, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

CATERPILLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-447-4986 OR NAVISTAR AT 1-260-461-1890.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2008 Workhorse R20. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 Workhorse R20.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #10359954

Incident: October 7, 2010 · Filed: October 11, 2010

DRIVING TO WORKHORSE SERVICE CENTER (JIM PRICE CHEVY TRUCK CENTER, CHARLOTTESVILLE VA) FOR A DIFFERENT MATTER THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS STARTED BLINKING FOR BRAKES, ABS, ATC AND PARKING BRAKE. SERVICE CENTER HOOKED UP COMPUTER AND DETERMINED THAT THE MERITOR/WABCO HYDRAULIC COMPACT UNIT (HCU) WHICH IS THE MAJOR PART OF THE HYDRAULIC POWER BRAKE (HPB) SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. I LEARNED THAT THESE UNITS ARE ON MANY INTERNATIONAL BRAND SCHOOL BUSES AS WELL AS MY WORKHORSE UFO CHASSIS RV AND OTHER VEHICLES AND THAT THE HCU IS FAILING ON A REGULAR BASIS ON THESE AND OTHER VEHICLES AND THAT MERITOR/WABCO HAS REDESIGNED THE INTERNALS AND EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON SAME. WORKHORSE ARRANGED TO HAVE A REDESIGNED UNIT FROM MERITOR/WABCO OVERNIGHTED AND INSTALLED THE NEXT DAY. HOWEVER, SINCE IT IS A CRITICAL BRAKE PART WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL BY MERITOR/WABCO? OUR SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE AT RISK! PLEASE INVESTIGATE IMMEDIATELY. THE NEWSPAPERS WOULD LOVE TO GET THIS FIRST. PLEASE GET OUT IN FRONT OF THIS QUICKLY. UPDATED 10/20/10 *BF UPDATED IVOQ 10/26/10*JB *TR

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