2006 Workhorse W18: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2006 Workhorse W18. The newest campaign is 08V442000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Aug 2008. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Gear Box / Shaft Pitman. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 08V442000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace and properly tighten the castle nut that retains the steering drag link to the pitman arm. The recall began on september 19, 2008. Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-946-7731 or at http://www.navistar.com.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 35,941 units in total.
08V442000Received . 5,606 units.
Steering / Gear Box / Shaft Pitman
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Workhorse is recalling 5,606 my 2006-2008 w42 commercial chassis and w18 recreational vehicle chassis. The castle nut that retains the steering drag link to the pitman arm may have been improperly torqued during assembly. The improper torque may have damaged the castle nut and compromised the integrity of the connection.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the drag link were to separate from the pitman arm, the driver would not have directional control of the vehicle possibly causing a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace and properly tighten the castle nut that retains the steering drag link to the pitman arm. The recall began on september 19, 2008. Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-946-7731 or at http://www.navistar.com.
Report filed by WORKHORSE CUSTOM CHASSIS. Manufacturer campaign number 20801-C. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
06V225000Received . 30,335 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motor home and truck chassis equipped with general motors 8.1l v8 engines, improper hardening during the heat treatment process can cause the fuel rail pulse damper retainer clip to fracture, resulting in inadequate retention of the damper. If the damper becomes loose, fuel could be pumped by the fuel pump into the under hood area.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the presence of an ignition source, a fire could result.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel rail pulse damper retainer clips on these engines free of charge. The recall began on september 1, 2006. Owners may contact workhorse at 877-294-6773.
Report filed by WORKHORSE CUSTOM CHASSIS. Manufacturer campaign number 60601-C. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
1 complaint, 1 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 5 Nov 2008
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 20051
- 20062
- 20071
- 20081
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2006 Workhorse W18The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2006 Workhorse W18: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/workhorse/w18/2006/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- WORKHORSE CUSTOM CHASSIS
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2006 Workhorse W18?
- 35,941 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Workhorse W18 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Workhorse W18, model years 2005 to 2008. 2 of them name the 2006 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2006 Workhorse W18 name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1 of 1 component mention.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Workhorse W18 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.