2008 Workhorse R20 recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
Navistar is recalling certain model year 2008 workhorse R20 chassis manufactured from february 5, 2007 through september 24, 2008, equipped with caterpillar C7 engines. The #5 and #6 fuel lines may crack at the fastening point to the common fuel rail and cause a fuel leak.
💥 The risk
A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, CAN result in a vehicle fire.
🔧 The fix
Caterpiller will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on september 9, 2010. Owners may contact caterpillar toll-free at 1-800-447-4986 or navistar at 1-260-461-1890.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 10V314000
- Manufacturer
- NAVISTAR, INC
- Vehicles affected
- 39
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Owner phone
- 1-800-447-4986
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 9, 2010
- Built
- Feb 5, 2007 – Sep 24, 2008
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- 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 http://www.safercar.gov .