2001 Workhorse W22 recalls and problems

The 2001 Workhorse W22 has 3 recalls and 10 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is service brakes.

How the 2001 compares

Average

Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Average complaint count among 10 W22 model years — 5th most.

3recalls

10complaints

0crashes

1fires

0injuries

27,000median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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3 recalls

Service Brakes

Apr 3, 2009 · NHTSA campaign 09V110000 · 48,876 vehicles

Problem: 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 calipers sticking in the applied position. This can result in abnormal heat generation at the wheel end causing brake drag. The driver would normally have warning of the brake drag if undetected by the driver.

Original NHTSA wording

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 CALIPERS STICKING IN THE APPLIED POSITION. THIS CAN RESULT IN ABNORMAL HEAT GENERATION AT THE WHEEL END CAUSING BRAKE DRAG. THE DRIVER WOULD NORMALLY HAVE WARNING OF THE BRAKE DRAG IF UNDETECTED BY THE DRIVER.

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.

Original NHTSA wording

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 & notes

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.

Workhorse recall no. 50901-C and 51101-C.owners May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .

Service Brakes

Feb 18, 2004 · NHTSA campaign 04V084000 · 10,235 vehicles

Problem: On certain motorhome chassis equipped with Bosch zops, the pads can drag on the rotor surface due to the pin slide.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN MOTORHOME CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH BOSCH ZOPS, THE PADS CAN DRAG ON THE ROTOR SURFACE DUE TO THE PIN SLIDE.

Risk: A hang up or lock up May cause the calipers to over heat and not allow the driver to stop safely. This could cause overheating of the brake calipers which could result in a vehicle fire.

Original NHTSA wording

A HANG UP OR LOCK UP MAY CAUSE THE CALIPERS TO OVER HEAT AND NOT ALLOW THE DRIVER TO STOP SAFELY. THIS COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE BRAKE CALIPERS WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will inspect, repair and replace according to the procedure developed by Bosch (see campaign 03E064000). The recall began on August 1, 2004. Owners should contact Workhorse at 1-877-294-6773.

Workhorse recall no. 50401-C.customer's can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Suspension

Oct 4, 2001 · NHTSA campaign 01V317000 · 5,011 vehicles

Problem: 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.

Original NHTSA wording

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.

Risk: 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.

Original NHTSA wording

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.

Remedy & notes

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.

Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Service Brakes10

Suspension1

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

Complaints by year filed

NHTSA investigations

OVERHEATING DISC BRAKE CALIPER

EA07016 · opened Nov 16, 2007 · closed Aug 19, 2009 · led to recall 09V110000

Summary

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.

OVERHEATING FRONT AND REAR BRAKES

EA03003 · opened Apr 9, 2003 · closed Mar 3, 2004 · led to recall 04V019000

Summary

THIS INVESTIGATION WAS DERIVED FROM INFORMATION GATHERED DURING PE02-046, BOSCH DISC BRAKE CALIPERS.THIS INVESTIGATION FOCUSED ON THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER, NEWMAR.SUBJECT VEHICLES WERE THOSE BUILT WITH A HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM INCORPORATING THE BOSCH ZERO OFFSET PIN SLIDE (ZOPS) CALIPERS.ODI'SCONCERN WASEXCESSIVE WHEEL END HEAT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A WHEEL END FIRE.DURING THE INVESTIGATION, ODI DISCOVERED TWO SPECIFIC NEWMAR VEHICLE MODELS, THOSE BUILT ON NEWMAR CHASSIS AND THOSE BUILT ON A WORKHORSE CHASSIS. AS A RESULT OF THE AGENY'S INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER, ALL NEWMAROWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED (04V-019) AND THE REMEDY WILL BE APPLIED TO THEIR VEHICLES. SOME NEWMAR VEHICLES (1,795) BUILT ON THE WORKHORSE CHASSIS ARE BEING RECALLED BY WORKHORSE (04V-084).THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.FURTHER DETAILS ARE PROVIDED ON PAGES 2, 3, AND 4.COPIES OF BOTH SAFETY RECALLS ARE ATTACHED.

2001 vs. other Workhorse W22 years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2001. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2001 Workhorse W22 have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns covering the 2001 Workhorse W22, the latest from Apr 3, 2009 (service brakes). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2001 Workhorse W22?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention service brakes (10), suspension (1). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.