NHTSA recall 01V317000
Suspension › Rear › Springs › Leaf spring assembly › U-bolt, leaf spring to axle
Workhorse P320032 and 3 more
Reported Oct 4, 20015,011 vehicles affectedWORKHORSE CUSTOM CHASSISBuilt Apr 1, 2001 – Jul 30, 2001
The defect
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.
The risk
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.
The 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.