The defect
Navistar is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Workhorse Custom Chassis W42 and W62 vehicles, manufactured from July 18, 2011, through July 12, 2012, and equipped with hydraulic brakes. The brake fluid level indicator (FLI) may not properly detect a low brake fluid level situation and warn the driver.
The risk
Without a warning, the driver may be unaware that the brake fluid level is low. A low brake fluid level may reduce the available braking force which could lengthen the required stopping distance and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the FLI switch free of charge. The safety recall began on April 26, 2013. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's recall campaign number is 51301-C.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Workhorse W42 | 2011, 2012 |
| Workhorse W62 | 2011, 2012 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | SERVICE BRAKES
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 W42 | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Workhorse W42 | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Workhorse W62 | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Workhorse W62 | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
Other service brakes recalls in 2013
16 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the service brakes; Navistar, Inc. filed 183 campaigns in all.
| 13V651000 30 Dec 2013 | Oshkosh Corporation |
| 13V573000 18 Nov 2013 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 13V449000 18 Oct 2013 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 13V512000 17 Oct 2013 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 13V491000 17 Oct 2013 | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| 13V416000 11 Sept 2013 | Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
| 13V387000 27 Aug 2013 | Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. |
| 13V271000 27 Jun 2013 | General Motors LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013