Workhorse W42, Workhorse W62, model year 2012. Filed by Navistar, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 17 October 2013. 2,016 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2012 Workhorse Custom Chassis W42 and W62 vehicles, manufactured from July 13, 2012, through October 12, 2012, and equipped with hydraulic brakes. In the affected vehicles, the brake fluid level indicator (FLI) may not properly detect a low brake fluid level situation and …
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Navistar's own number for this recall: 51302-C. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 13V512 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 13V512 cover?
- Workhorse W42, Workhorse W62, model year 2012.
- What is wrong with them?
- Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2012 Workhorse Custom Chassis W42 and W62 vehicles, manufactured from July 13, 2012, through October 12, 2012, and equipped with hydraulic brakes.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Without a warning, the driver may be unaware that the brake fluid level is low. A low brake fluid level may reduce the available braking force which could lengthen the required stopping distance and increase the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Navistar has notified owners, and dealers will replace the FLI switch free of charge. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's recall campaign number is 51302-C.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on. Navistar calls this recall 51302-C, which is the number on the owner letter and the dealer paperwork.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Without a warning, the driver may be unaware that the brake fluid level is low. A low brake fluid level may reduce the available braking force which could lengthen the required stopping distance and increase the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 13V512 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Navistar, Inc. |
| System at fault | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components |
| Reported to NHTSA | 17 October 2013 |
| Model years | 2012-2012 |
| Vehicles named | WORKHORSE W42, WORKHORSE W62 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
Without a warning, the driver may be unaware that the brake fluid level is low. A low brake fluid level may reduce the available braking force which could lengthen the required stopping distance and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Navistar has notified owners, and dealers will replace the FLI switch free of charge. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's recall campaign number is 51302-C.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 583 notices in the record whose component field names service brakes, hydraulic. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 37 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 13V512, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v512/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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We take a SHA-256 of each of the three blocks of text the authority publishes and keep the first eight characters. As we last read campaign 13V512 on 23 August 2026, they were:
- Defect summary
248e9749 - Consequence
9e277224 - Remedy
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