Workhorse R20
Model R20 made by Workhorse got 5 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to service brakes, hydraulic. . There was one recall concerning engine and engine cooling .
Model 2008
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V314000 | NAVISTAR, INC | from 02/05/2007 to 09/24/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 39 | 09/09/2010 | ODI | NAVISTAR, INC | 07/06/2010 | 07/08/2010 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a vehicle fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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 http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 10/07/2010 | 16500 | ||
| 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 overnited 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. thanks greg smith (540) 907-5464 | |||