The 2005 Workhorse P32 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 30,335 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING06V2250002006-06-2030,335 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD RESULT.
Remedy
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.
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES
2
1fires
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I have had nothing but issues with the brakes. I have replaced the abs sensor twice. The brakes suddenly just go to the floor sometimes. Today I was driving mostly on highways then I got off and the abs light came on. Then I saw smoke so I stopped and looked and there was a fire in the brakes area…”
“In motion the brakes are sticking, press down sticks have to manuall pull up the brake pedal”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Workhorse P32 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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