# NHTSA recall 01V317000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 01V317000
- Manufacturer: WORKHORSE CUSTOM CHASSIS
- Reported: 2001\-10\-04
- Owners notified: 2001\-10\-10
- Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U\-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE
- Units potentially affected: 5011

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

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.


## Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2001 WORKHORSE P320032](/makes/workhorse/p32/2001/recalls.md). Built 2001\-04\-01 to 2001\-07\-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2001 WORKHORSE P320042](/makes/workhorse/p32/2001/recalls.md). Built 2001\-04\-01 to 2001\-07\-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- 2001 WORKHORSE W20. Built 2001\-04\-01 to 2001\-07\-30.
- [2001 WORKHORSE W22](/makes/workhorse/w22/2001/recalls.md). Built 2001\-04\-01 to 2001\-07\-30.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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