- The problem
- 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.
- The risk
- This does not meet the requirements of the standard.
- The fix
- 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.
Electrical system
2004 Workhorse Chassis Electrical problems
Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 2004 Workhorse Chassis's electrical system with NHTSA - 15% of all its complaints, most recently on March 30, 2019. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.
- Complaints
- 5
- Recalls
- 1
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Electrical recalls for the 2004 Workhorse Chassis
Electrical complaints
Instrument cluster display goes black (no display) at times while driving.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 workhorse chassis w22. While driving 65 mph uphill, the vehicle seized and brake fluid was leaking. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage and vin were unknown.
Driving down 295@ 70 mph , engine died, lost power steering, brakes, all electrical. Dead in the water, needed to tow. I understand that this is a problem with this chassis. Apparently the ignition switch mounted on the steering column burns out because it is overloaded. Workhorse offers a fix using relay costs over $300.00, So they must realize it is a problem.
Consumer was not informed of recall on workhorse custom chassis. *Ts the consumer request a copy of the original recall which was sent on december 2004. The recall was to reprogram the electronic instrument panel (i/p) cluster software (recall number 50402-c). *Nm
Recall campaign 04v195000 concerning workhorse fmvss 101 and 105 instrument cluster. The consumer was unable to get the dealer to honor this recall since mid february 2005. *Ak the consumer was informed that the dealer did not have the tool to insert the correct data into the ip cluster. The consumer found a dealer who was able to perform the recall repairs. *Sc *jb
Workhorse Chassis electrical complaints by year
Chassis electrical problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data