2001 Workhorse P320042 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2001 Workhorse P320042, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 2001 Workhorse P320042
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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U-bolt, leaf spring to axle (suspension)
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.
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…
2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2001 Workhorse P320042 have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 22,550 miles. Complaints peaked in 2010 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“The park-brake and park has failed twice on my 2001 motor home on a workhorse chassis. The first time under warranty at 25,784 miles and the second at 43,634. The vehicle freely rolls when this happen”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 19, 2011 · Parking brake
“Tl*the contact owns a 2001 winnebago itasca sun cruiser model 32v with a 2001 workhorse p30 chassis. The contact stated that when the vehicle was shifted into park, it would not engage into park gear”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 20, 2010 · Power train
Compare Workhorse P320042 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Workhorse P320042 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 Workhorse P320042 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Workhorse P320042 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 Workhorse P320042 | 1 | 2 |
Checking a specific 2001 Workhorse P320042
How do I know if my 2001 Workhorse P320042 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2001 Workhorse P320042; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Workhorse dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 01V317000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Workhorse models
- W22323 complaints
- Chassis56 complaints
- W2033 complaints
- P32003230 complaints
- P307 complaints
- P324 complaints
- W244 complaints
- P35003 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.