{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2008312 (Workhorse), 2006 to 2008: Steering",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2008312/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2008312, WORKHORSE W42 COMMERCIAL CHASSIS, W18 RV CHASSIS, 2008-08-28. On certain vehicles, the castle nut that retains the steering.",
  "excerpt": "Workhorse W42 Commercial Chassis, W18 Rv Chassis. Published by Transport Canada as 2008312 on 28 August 2008. System: Steering. What the notice says On certain vehicles, the castle nut that retains the steering drag link to the pitman arm may have been improperly torqued during assembly. The improper torque may have damaged the castle nut and compromised the integrity of the connection. If the drag link separated from the pitman arm, the driver would loose … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. On certain vehicles, the castle nut that retains the steering drag link to the pitman arm may have been improperly torqued during assembly. The improper torque may have damaged the castle nut and compromised the integrity of the connection. If the drag link separated from the pitman arm, the driver would loose directional control of the vehicle which could result in a vehicle crash causing injury or death. Correction: Dealers will replace and properly torque the castle nuts on all suspect vehicles. The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2008312 ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T13:29:31+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T13:29:31+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2008312 (Workhorse), 2006 to 2008: Steering\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2008312/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}