The defect
CERTAIN COMMERCIAL CHASSIS BUILT WITH GASOLINE FUEL TANKS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." FUEL SPILLAGE DURING A ROLLOVER TEST EXCEEDED 142G, WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE STANDARD.
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
VEHICLES WILL BE FITTED WITH A NEW WIDE RETAINING RING AND ADDITIONALLY ANY VEHICLES BUILT PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2003 WILL ALSO BE FITTED WITH AN EXTRA RETENTION CLIP. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 27, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WORKHORSE AT 877-294-6773.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Workhorse P42 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Workhorse W42 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workhorse P42 | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Workhorse P42 | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Workhorse P42 | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Workhorse P42 | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Workhorse P42 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Workhorse P42 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Workhorse P42 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Workhorse W42 | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Workhorse W42 | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Workhorse W42 | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Workhorse W42 | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Workhorse W42 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Workhorse W42 | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Workhorse W42 | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2007
31 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; WORKHORSE CUSTOM CHASSIS filed 8 campaigns in all.
| 07V576000 17 Dec 2007 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 07V560000 12 Dec 2007 | WEEKEND WARRIOR TRAILERS INC. |
| 07V545000 28 Nov 2007 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 07V472000 9 Oct 2007 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 07V460000 27 Sept 2007 | BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC |
| 07V455000 26 Sept 2007 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD |
| 07V450000 25 Sept 2007 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 07V435000 18 Sept 2007 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007