The 2001 Workhorse P320032 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 5,011 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the parking brake. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SUSPENSION01V3170002001-10-045,011 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
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
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.
Complaints by component
PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC:ACTUATOR
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1fires
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Vehicle stopped dead no electrical smoke came from under dash. Would no start after that. *tr”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 workhorse allegra rv with a p32 model chassis. The contact stated while attempting to brake from 35 mph, the brakes would not engage. The vehicle was moved off the roadway where the contact found that the rear calipers and rotors had overheated. The failure caused the…”
“I have a 2001 motor home on a workhorse chassis and have a sever brake problem. When you apply the brakes, only the front brakes tries to stop the coach, then you smell the pads getting hot and the peddle goes to the floor and you have to pump them to stop. I have put brand new shoes , calipers,…”
“Parking brake system on workhorse p32 chassis locks up and cannot be released. This is an electronic transmission braking system.*ak”
“My one-month-old 2001 workhorse/chevrolet 18,000 gvw chassis motorhome had partial failure of its autopark braking system. There were very unsettling noises while driving. My inspection revealed leaking brake/trans fluid. Personally performed a temporary fix by attempting to tighten fittings and…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 Workhorse P320032 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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