IllustrationBRAKES FAILING AS STATED IN RECALL. CALLED, WAS TOLD THIS MODEL IS NOT COVERED IN RECALL. EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE THE EXACT SAME BRAKES AS STATED IN RECALL.
2002 Workhorse P30
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
5 reportsTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 WORKHORSE P30 RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE RACKING ABILITY SEIZED, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TRAVELED ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FOLLOWING MORNING EVERYTHING WAS BACK TO NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 WORKHORSE P30 RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE RACKING ABILITY SEIZED, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TRAVELED ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FOLLOWING MORNING EVERYTHING WAS BACK TO NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. UPDATED 1/5/16 *CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 WORKHORSE P30. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKES STARTED TO DRAG. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME SOFT DUE TO THE BRAKE FLUID BOILING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V186000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 WORKHORSE P30. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKES STARTED TO DRAG. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME SOFT DUE TO THE BRAKE FLUID BOILING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V186000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,085. UPDATED 09/01/2015*LJ UPDATED 10/27/2015*JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2002 DAMON DAYBREAK RV WITH A 2002 WORKHORSE P30 CHASSIS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND NOTICED A BURNING ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS BOILING AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE BRAKE FLUID WAS …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2002 DAMON DAYBREAK RV WITH A 2002 WORKHORSE P30 CHASSIS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND NOTICED A BURNING ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS BOILING AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE BRAKE FLUID WAS REPLACED, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME SPONGE-LIKE WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN THEN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKES AND CALIPERS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V080000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE WARNING) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. UPDATED 2/19/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE FLUID OVERHEATED AND THE CALIPERS LOCKED UP. UPDATED 02/25/13
2002 WORKHORSE P30. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL OF WORKHORSE CUSTOM CHASSIS DUE TO BOSH BRAKE FAILURE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO OVERHEATED BRAKES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR SAFETY REASONS. HOWEVER, HE WAS INFORMED HIS RV WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.