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2002 Workhorse P320032: complaints, problems and recalls

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Key facts

16 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

25,250 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2002 model year. Data updated: . 11 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 16 complaints (37.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior1381.3%
Electrical and battery issues212.5%
Engine operation16.3%
Steering behavior16.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
6
Electrical System
2
Parking Brake
2
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch
1
Parking Brake:Conventional:Mechanical
1
Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
1
Service Brakes
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Fluid
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes, Hydraulic6
Electrical System2
Parking Brake2
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch1
Parking Brake:Conventional:Mechanical1
Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings1
Service Brakes1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Fluid1

Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 6; Electrical System: 2; Parking Brake: 2; Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 1; Parking Brake:Conventional:Mechanical: 1; Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 1; Service Brakes: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Fluid: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
5
25,000 to 49,999
6
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0005
25,000 to 49,9996
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 6; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 5 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2003
4
2004
2
2007
2
2009
3
2011
2
2012
1
2014
1
2021
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20034
20042
20072
20093
20112
20121
20141
20211

2003: 4; 2004: 2; 2007: 2; 2009: 3; 2011: 2; 2012: 1; 2014: 1; 2021: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 13 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10004771 · 2003-01-28 (January 28, 2003)

THE MOTOR HOME WAS PARKED IN GAS STATION LOT WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE APPLIED. WITHOUT WARNING, THE MOTOR HOME ROLLED INTO THE ROADWAY AND THEN STRUCK A FENCE. DEALER DIAGNOSED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT HOLD. CONSUMER STATED THAT EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD BEEN REPAIRED 2 TIMES PREVIOUSLY DO TO EITHER STICKING OR NOT HOLDING. *TS *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 18,440 miles reported. Look up ODI 10004771 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10021215 · 2003-06-07 (June 7, 2003)

PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH DOWN BUSY SIX-LANE HIGHWAY CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIOLENTLY SLOW DOWN AND PRODUCE CHOKING, BURNING-RUBBER SMELL. SAME THING HAPPENED 90 DAYS PRIOR TO THIS AND NO REASON WAS FOUND BY DEALER. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10021215 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10021379 · 2003-06-10 (June 10, 2003)

BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL ON WORKHORSE CHASSIC. 3.5 TO6" ??*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10021379 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10038516 · 2003-09-09 (September 9, 2003)

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT PARKING BRAKE PROBLEMS. PARKING BRAKE FAILED, AND CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO PARK THE VEHICLE WITHOUT HAVING TO PUT SOMETHING BEHIND THE WHEEL SO THAT THE MOTORHOME WON'T MOVE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THEY WERE GOING TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10038516 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10088372 · 2004-08-22 (August 22, 2004)

MOTORHOME 2002 WORKHORSE CHASSIS; AUTOBRAKE SYSTEM, 2 PRESSURE VALVES; ONE AT THE FLUID TANK, SECOND IS ATTACHED TO THE DRIVESHAFT BRAKE HOUSING. BOTH VALVES FAILED AT 24K AND 27K MILES RESPECTIVELY BY EXPLODING AND THE OTHER LEAKING FLUID TO THE ELECTRICAL OUT WIRES THUS SHORTING OUT THE SYSTEM. THIS RESULTS IN THE M/H BEING TOTALLY UNABLE TO MOVE [ LOCKED DRIVESHAFT] WITHOUT BE TOWED. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO OCCUPANTS AND OTHER TRAFFIC. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 24,314 miles reported. Look up ODI 10088372 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10097583 · 2004-10-25 (October 25, 2004)

THE PARTS TO PERFORM THE BOSCH ZOPS BRAKE CALIPERS RECALL 04V084000 REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A MONTH.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10097583 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10192148 · 2007-05-22 (May 22, 2007)

2003 AIRSTREAM 26' MOTORHOME CUSTOMER STATES THAT HE CONTINUES TO HAVE BRAKE PROBLEMS SIMILAR TO THOSE EXPRESSED IN THE RECALL**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEATING OF THE BRAKES AND THE EXCESSIVE SQUEALING WERE MORE NOTICEABLE WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE P CHASSIS WAS NOT COVERED IN THE RECALL. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10192148 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10200868 · 2007-08-27 (August 27, 2007)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 WORKHORSE P320032. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH UNDER DRY CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR TWO HOURS BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE LOST BRAKE AND STEERING POWER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO REPLACE THE SWITCH. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THE FAILURE MAY STILL OCCUR BECAUSE THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY NOT BE ABLE TO HANDLE THE VEHICLE'S POWE…

Owner-reported narrative. 26,045 miles reported. Look up ODI 10200868 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.

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Data completeness

16 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

68.8%Usable mileage11 / 16 records
93.8%Valid incident date15 / 16 records
100.0%Valid filing date16 / 16 records
93.8%Ordered incident and filing dates15 / 16 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component1999200020012002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

337.5%
ODI 10203416 · 60,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 WORKHORSE P320032. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE BEGAN TO SKID. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND BELIEVED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKES LOCKED. AS OF SEPTEMBER 19, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V139000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 01-14-08. *KB THE BRAKE CALIPER WAS OVER EXTENDEED AND BECAME JAMMED. UPDATED 12/…

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240.0%
ODI 10228964 · 18,000 mi

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, AND MASTER CYLINDER WITH NO HELP. IT HAS BEEN AT A WORKHORSE DEALERSHIP FOR ONE MONTH NOW AND THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. AFTER READING RV.NET, PLENTY OF PEOPLE OWNING WORKHORSE CHASSIS HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

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637.5%
ODI 10192148

2003 AIRSTREAM 26' MOTORHOME CUSTOMER STATES THAT HE CONTINUES TO HAVE BRAKE PROBLEMS SIMILAR TO THOSE EXPRESSED IN THE RECALL**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEATING OF THE BRAKES AND THE EXCESSIVE SQUEALING WERE MORE NOTICEABLE WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE P CHASSIS WAS NOT COVERED IN THE RECALL. *JB

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Electrical System
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

112.5%
ODI 10121905 · 5,000 mi

DT: THE EMERGENCY BRAKE COMES ON IF ONE LOSES ELECTRICAL CONTACT OR A FUSE BLOWS OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS NO SAFETY FEATURE TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. THIS IS NO INDICATION THAT THIS IS HAPPENING. THIS HAPPENED IN 2000 AND THE BRAKE CIRCUIT WAS CHANGED. AND HAPPENED AGAIN IN 2005. ALL CHECKUPS HAVE BEEN KEPT REGULARLY. THE VEHICLE IS SCHEDULED TO GO BACK INTO THE SHOP THIS WEEK. THE MODEL IS GEORGIA BOY, PURSUIT MODEL MOTOR HOME ON WORKHORSE CHASSIS.*AK

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120.0%
ODI 10355313 · 21,100 mi

VEHICLE STOPPED DEAD NO ELECTRICAL SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER DASH. WOULD NO START AFTER THAT. *TR

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212.5%
ODI 10265720 · 29,000 mi

IGNITION SWITCH MELTED,STRANDING MY WIFE AND I IN THE ENTRANCE OF A KOA. MOTOR HOME WAS LOCKED DOWN, BRAKES WOULDN'T RELEASE TO GET OUT OF THE ROAD. CALLED GOOD SAM CLUB, A MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO HOT WIRE THE COMPUTER AND GET US OFF THE ROAD. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH A WIRING KIT UPDATE I HAD TO PURCHASE. WORK HORSE KNEW OF THE PROBLEM PRIOR TO 2004 WHEN A CORRECTION MEMO WAS WRITTEN. AFTER 3 DAYS AND A COST OF 754 DOLLARS THE MOTOR HOME IS ON THE ROAD AGAIN. *TR

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Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic:Actuator
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

112.5%
ODI 10049629 · 35,645 mi

ELECTRIC OVER HYDRAULIC OVER MECHANICAL AUTOMATIC PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT RELEASE. *AK

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240.0%
ODI 10050816 · 9,540 mi

PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM ON WORKHORSE P32 CHASSIS LOCKS UP AND CANNOT BE RELEASED. THIS IS AN ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION BRAKING SYSTEM.*AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Parking Brake
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

212.5%
ODI 10004771 · 18,440 mi

THE MOTOR HOME WAS PARKED IN GAS STATION LOT WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE APPLIED. WITHOUT WARNING, THE MOTOR HOME ROLLED INTO THE ROADWAY AND THEN STRUCK A FENCE. DEALER DIAGNOSED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT HOLD. CONSUMER STATED THAT EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD BEEN REPAIRED 2 TIMES PREVIOUSLY DO TO EITHER STICKING OR NOT HOLDING. *TS *JB

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Parking Brake:Conventional:Mechanical
1100.0%
ODI 10087565

HIGH NUMBER OF FAILURES OF BRAKING SYSTEM. *MR (IN RE: WORKHORSE SYSTEM) WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE DRIVER COULD FEEL THE TIGHTENING OF THE CABLES AND THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PADS AND DRUMS. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL SWITCH FAILURE AND AN OIL LEAK. THE OIL HAD SPILLED ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CAUSING SMOLDERING. THE CONSUMER SUGGESTED THAT IF THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING, THE OPERATOR WOULD NOT REALIZE THE FAILURE, AND UPON PARKING AND SETTING THE PARK BRAKE AND OR EMERGENCY BRAKE, THE DRIVER WO…

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

16.3%
ODI 10038516

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT PARKING BRAKE PROBLEMS. PARKING BRAKE FAILED, AND CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO PARK THE VEHICLE WITHOUT HAVING TO PUT SOMETHING BEHIND THE WHEEL SO THAT THE MOTORHOME WON'T MOVE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THEY WERE GOING TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK

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Electrical System:Ignition
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

112.5%
ODI 8021748

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE IGNITION SWITCH BURNED AND MELTED SOME WIRES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE DURTHER INFORMATION. TS

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

16.3%
ODI 10200868 · 26,045 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 WORKHORSE P320032. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH UNDER DRY CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR TWO HOURS BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE LOST BRAKE AND STEERING POWER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO REPLACE THE SWITCH. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THE FAILURE MAY STILL OCCUR BECAUSE THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY NOT BE ABLE TO HANDLE THE VEHICLE'S POWE…

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Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

112.5%
ODI 10006014

THE FUEL PUMP FAILS WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE TRUCK TO STALL. THE TRUCK HAS HAD FIVE FUEL PUMPS IN THE LAST FIVE WEEKS WHICH HAS NOT CORRECTED THE STALLING FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TS

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Service Brakes, HydraulicToo few reports for a range28,625 mi4 (sparse)
ODI 10279692 · 43,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 WINNEBAGO SUNOVA ITASCA RV (NA). WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ODOR SIMILAR TO BRAKE FLUID. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL OVER, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED DOWN TO THE FLOOR. HE TOUCHED THE HUBCAB ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS EXTREMELY HOT. HE PULLED OUT THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER BECAUSE HE BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD CATCH FIRE. THE CONTACT CALLED A TRUCK CENTER AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CALIPERS WERE FAULTY. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THEY HAVE IN…

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ODI 10281401 · 25,250 mi

REFERENCE NHTSA RECALL 09V1100. THIS RECALL IS FOR FAULTY CALIPERS ON WORKHORSE CHASSIS W20,W21,W22. MY WORKHORSE P32 CHASSIS HAS THE SAME PROBLEM, EXCEPT MY WAS MORE SERIOUS THAN DESCRICE IN THE RECALL. *TR

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ODI 10380942 · 14,102 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DAMON DAYBREAK WITH A WORKHORSE P30 CHASSIS(NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 4-45 MPH, THE CALIPER FROZE SUDDENLY IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE RV DRAGGED AND THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES BUT THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AFTER THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 14,102…

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Electrical SystemToo few reports for a range25,000 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10265720 · 29,000 mi

IGNITION SWITCH MELTED,STRANDING MY WIFE AND I IN THE ENTRANCE OF A KOA. MOTOR HOME WAS LOCKED DOWN, BRAKES WOULDN'T RELEASE TO GET OUT OF THE ROAD. CALLED GOOD SAM CLUB, A MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO HOT WIRE THE COMPUTER AND GET US OFF THE ROAD. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH A WIRING KIT UPDATE I HAD TO PURCHASE. WORK HORSE KNEW OF THE PROBLEM PRIOR TO 2004 WHEN A CORRECTION MEMO WAS WRITTEN. AFTER 3 DAYS AND A COST OF 754 DOLLARS THE MOTOR HOME IS ON THE ROAD AGAIN. *TR

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ODI 10604529 · 21,000 mi

ON VACATION IN OCT. OF 2013, IN OUR 2002 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER, ON A WORKHORSE CHASSIS, MADE BY GM, WE PULLED INTO A GAS STATION IN ASHEBORO, NORTH CAROLINA TO GET SOME GAS. WHEN WE WENT TO START THE VEHICLE, NO JUICE TO DASH OR STARTER-WE WERE DEAD IN THE WATER! HAD IT TOWED TO GREENSBORO, NC. AT THE GM RV GARAGE, THEY PUT A NEW IGNITION SWITCH IN, AND SAID THAT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE WORKHORSE RV. WE SPENT $600.00 OUT OF OUR OWN POCKET ! WE ALSO HAD TO STAY THERE FOR 3 DAYS OUT OF OUR TRIP. FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED W…

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Parking BrakeToo few reports for a range14,220 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10004771 · 18,440 mi

THE MOTOR HOME WAS PARKED IN GAS STATION LOT WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE APPLIED. WITHOUT WARNING, THE MOTOR HOME ROLLED INTO THE ROADWAY AND THEN STRUCK A FENCE. DEALER DIAGNOSED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT HOLD. CONSUMER STATED THAT EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD BEEN REPAIRED 2 TIMES PREVIOUSLY DO TO EITHER STICKING OR NOT HOLDING. *TS *JB

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ODI 10021215 · 10,000 mi

PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH DOWN BUSY SIX-LANE HIGHWAY CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIOLENTLY SLOW DOWN AND PRODUCE CHOKING, BURNING-RUBBER SMELL. SAME THING HAPPENED 90 DAYS PRIOR TO THIS AND NO REASON WAS FOUND BY DEALER. *JB

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Electrical System:Ignition:SwitchToo few reports for a range26,045 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10200868 · 26,045 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 WORKHORSE P320032. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH UNDER DRY CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR TWO HOURS BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE LOST BRAKE AND STEERING POWER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO REPLACE THE SWITCH. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THE FAILURE MAY STILL OCCUR BECAUSE THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY NOT BE ABLE TO HANDLE THE VEHICLE'S POWE…

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Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And FittingsToo few reports for a range24,314 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10088372 · 24,314 mi

MOTORHOME 2002 WORKHORSE CHASSIS; AUTOBRAKE SYSTEM, 2 PRESSURE VALVES; ONE AT THE FLUID TANK, SECOND IS ATTACHED TO THE DRIVESHAFT BRAKE HOUSING. BOTH VALVES FAILED AT 24K AND 27K MILES RESPECTIVELY BY EXPLODING AND THE OTHER LEAKING FLUID TO THE ELECTRICAL OUT WIRES THUS SHORTING OUT THE SYSTEM. THIS RESULTS IN THE M/H BEING TOTALLY UNABLE TO MOVE [ LOCKED DRIVESHAFT] WITHOUT BE TOWED. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO OCCUPANTS AND OTHER TRAFFIC. *JB

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Service BrakesToo few reports for a range37,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 11407233 · 37,000 mi

PARKING BRAKE LOCKED UP ON THE ROAD. 60MPH ON I-65 NORTH BOUND SOUTH OF BOWLING GREEN KY. TIRE BLEW BEFORE WE STOPPED - AS RESULT ? -ONE ON THE REAR DUALLY, (WE HAD PLANNED TO REPLACE TIRES WHEN WE GOT HOME) HAD TO DISCONNECT PARKING BRAKE ON SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. MILEAGE ON ODOMETER APPROX 37,000. LIMPED ON SHOULDER 15 MILES INTO BOWLING GREEN AND LEFT VEHICLE AT CAMPING WORLD. HAD ALL NEW TIRES INSTALLED AND RETURNED FOLLOWING WEEK TO DRIVE HOME TO MICHIGAN WITH AUTO PARK SYSTEM DISCONNECTED. USING WHEEL CHOCKS NOW. TRYING TO FIGURE OUT A…

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:FluidToo few reports for a range32,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10416269 · 32,000 mi

I OWN A 2002 LANDAU BY GEORGIEBOY CLASS A MOTOR HOME WORKHORSE CHASSIS WHICH IS HAVING THE EXACT BRAKE FAILURE PROBLEMS DESCRIBED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN 09V193000 WORKHORSE NUMBERS W20, W22 AND W23 UNITS. I HAVE A P32 WHICH IS NOT INCLUDED IN YOUR RECALL FOR WORKHORSE. I CONTACTED WORKHORSE AND WAS TOLD THAT MY UNIT IS NOT COVERED IN THIS RECALL. I HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY (BOILING BRAKE FLUID). WHY, IF, IT IS NOT COVERED BY RECALL WHY AM I HAVING THIS SAFETY PROBLEM??? THE UNIT IS EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX BRAKES AND NOT BOS…

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 26 reports

2001: 2 complaints · 2002: 6 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2001112
2002146
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2001500
20021411

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentService Brakes, HydraulicElectrical SystemParking BrakeElectrical System:Ignition:SwitchParking Brake:Conventional:MechanicalParking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And FittingsService BrakesService Brakes, Hydraulic:Fluid
Service Brakes, Hydraulic—000000
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ODI 10416269 · 32,000 mi

I OWN A 2002 LANDAU BY GEORGIEBOY CLASS A MOTOR HOME WORKHORSE CHASSIS WHICH IS HAVING THE EXACT BRAKE FAILURE PROBLEMS DESCRIBED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN 09V193000 WORKHORSE NUMBERS W20, W22 AND W23 UNITS. I HAVE A P32 WHICH IS NOT INCLUDED IN YOUR RECALL FOR WORKHORSE. I CONTACTED WORKHORSE AND WAS TOLD THAT MY UNIT IS NOT COVERED IN THIS RECALL. I HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY (BOILING BRAKE FLUID). WHY, IF, IT IS NOT COVERED BY RECALL WHY AM I HAVING THIS SAFETY PROBLEM??? THE UNIT IS EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX BRAKES AND NOT BOS…

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Electrical System0—000000
Parking Brake00—00000
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch000—0000
Parking Brake:Conventional:Mechanical0000—000
Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings00000—00
Service Brakes000000—0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Fluid
1
ODI 10416269 · 32,000 mi

I OWN A 2002 LANDAU BY GEORGIEBOY CLASS A MOTOR HOME WORKHORSE CHASSIS WHICH IS HAVING THE EXACT BRAKE FAILURE PROBLEMS DESCRIBED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN 09V193000 WORKHORSE NUMBERS W20, W22 AND W23 UNITS. I HAVE A P32 WHICH IS NOT INCLUDED IN YOUR RECALL FOR WORKHORSE. I CONTACTED WORKHORSE AND WAS TOLD THAT MY UNIT IS NOT COVERED IN THIS RECALL. I HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY (BOILING BRAKE FLUID). WHY, IF, IT IS NOT COVERED BY RECALL WHY AM I HAVING THIS SAFETY PROBLEM??? THE UNIT IS EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX BRAKES AND NOT BOS…

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

2 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

4 mentions · 25.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 37,500 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10021379

BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL ON WORKHORSE CHASSIC. 3.5 TO6" ??*AK

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ODI 10038516

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT PARKING BRAKE PROBLEMS. PARKING BRAKE FAILED, AND CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO PARK THE VEHICLE WITHOUT HAVING TO PUT SOMETHING BEHIND THE WHEEL SO THAT THE MOTORHOME WON'T MOVE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THEY WERE GOING TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK

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ODI 10279692 · 43,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 WINNEBAGO SUNOVA ITASCA RV (NA). WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ODOR SIMILAR TO BRAKE FLUID. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL OVER, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED DOWN TO THE FLOOR. HE TOUCHED THE HUBCAB ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS EXTREMELY HOT. HE PULLED OUT THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER BECAUSE HE BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD CATCH FIRE. THE CONTACT CALLED A TRUCK CENTER AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CALIPERS WERE FAULTY. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THEY HAVE IN…

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 6.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 26,045 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10200868 · 26,045 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 WORKHORSE P320032. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH UNDER DRY CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR TWO HOURS BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE LOST BRAKE AND STEERING POWER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO REPLACE THE SWITCH. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THE FAILURE MAY STILL OCCUR BECAUSE THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY NOT BE ABLE TO HANDLE THE VEHICLE'S POWE…

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b