2005 Workhorse W20
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 2005 Workhorse W20. Newest first.
Navistar IS recalling certain model year my 2001-2008 workhorse W20, W21 and W22 chassis and certain model year 2009 through 2011 monaco rv admiral, arista, monarch, and riptide recreational vehicles equipped with axles that include bosch zops or zoht pin slide hydraulic disc brakes. When combined with occasional or seasonal vehicle operation may experience…
Risk and remedy
Risk
The temperature increase at the wheel end can eventually lead to soft pedal conditions due to brake fluid boil, and possible extended stopping distance increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Workhorse dealers will replace all four bosch brake caliper assemblies free of charge. the safety recall began on september 16, 2010. owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731.
Certain chassis may have been equipped with incorrect steering intermediate shafts. the spline can strip while the steering wheel IS being turned.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This steering condition could increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the steering intermediate shafts. the recall began on may 22, 2006. owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-294-6773.
Owner complaints
3 complaints1 injuries
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Latest complaints
- Service brakes, hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 workhorse chassis W22. The contact received a recall notice for recall 09v110000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the brake calipers (recalled part) could also caused failures within the brake pads and rotors which were not covered under recall. The vehicle had not been repaired.
- Service brakes, hydraulic
Brakes over-heated, locked up and failed. After a long cool-down period, the brake calipers released and I was able to a repair facility for inspection. *Tr
- Parking brake › Driveline › Hydraulic
For the 3RD time in one year, the automatic parking brake has locked on while driving down the road anywhere from 30-65 mph. This results in rapid deceleration and then leaves you stranded on the highway. in the last case, last month, the deceleration was so quick that my son hit his face on the dining table of the rv and cut his lip open. *nm
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Overheating disc brake caliper
The ea was opened to gain a technical understanding of the causes for one or more disc brake calipers on a subject vehicle to suffer severe overheating. The overheating caused brake drag, melting ABS sensors, smoking, brake lining fires, and in some cases boiling brake fluid resulting in diminished stopping…
The ea was opened to gain a technical understanding of the causes for one or more disc brake calipers on a subject vehicle to suffer severe overheating. The overheating caused brake drag, melting ABS sensors, smoking, brake lining fires, and in some cases boiling brake fluid resulting in diminished stopping capability.based on testing, warranty and complaint data analysis, field trips and interviews with owners, mechanics and service managers, odi believes the likely cause of the alleged defect IS water swell of the phenolic caliper piston and subsequent failure of the piston to fully return after the pedal IS released.a technical report IS attached with full details.
- Overheated brake calipers
On june 25, 2007, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation to investigate alleged overheating disc brake calipers and poor brake performance in model year (my) 2000-2005 workhorse chassis recreational vehicles.currently odi IS aware of 651 specific complaints on the subject vehicles…
On june 25, 2007, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation to investigate alleged overheating disc brake calipers and poor brake performance in model year (my) 2000-2005 workhorse chassis recreational vehicles.currently odi IS aware of 651 specific complaints on the subject vehicles (odi and workhorse complaint population).odi analysis of the warranty and complaint data furnished by workhorse on september 11, 2007, in response to odi's information request indicates a dramatic drop in brake related complaints after the may 2004 build date.at that time, workhorse incorporated into production zerk fittings and greasing of the brake master cylinder's bell crank linkage.odi IS also aware of 3,782 unique warranty counts related to the alleged defect in the subject population.a review of the warranty claims reveals that of the claims filed, only 88 were submitted on vehicles produced after the may 2004 production line change (addition of zerk fittings).odi intends to obtain an understanding of why there are seemingly significant differences in the complaint data and warranty claims before and after the may 2004 design change and the safety consequences of the pre-change design. This investigation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea07-016) for further investigation.
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