Known Recalls

Model year record

2004 WORKHORSE Chassis

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 44 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V195000

Electrical system

Component
Electrical system
Manufacturer
WORKHORSE CUSTOM CHASSIS
Vehicles affected
30,345
Reported to NHTSA
2004-04-22
Owners notified
2005-01-01

Defect description

CERTAIN CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH ACTIA CORPORATE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NOS. 101 "CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS" AND 105 "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." IF THE BRAKE FAIL INPUT FALLS BELOW A VOLTAGE OF 1.5V, THE BRAKE FAILURE LAMP AND ALARM WILL BE ACTIVATED. ALSO ACTIVATION OF THE ABS TELL TALE WHEN THE ABS IS NOT PROPERLY FUNCTIONING DOES NOT ALWAYS OCCUR.

Safety risk

THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Manufacturer remedy

WORKHORSE WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPROGRAM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN JANUARY 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT WORKHORSE AT 1-877-246-7731.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Service brakes, hydraulic2417,000 mi
Electrical system535,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper217,000 mi
Engine135,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling112,250 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine15,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline112,250 mi
Parking brake112,250 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift18,000 mi
Service brakes1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: ABS warning light117,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components113,761 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads117,000 mi
Steering135,000 mi
Tires122,300 mi
Wheels: rim12,200 mi

The 2003 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.