2004 Workhorse W20: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2004 Workhorse W20. The newest campaign is 09V110000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Apr 2009. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic. NHTSA has 7 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 09V110000, in the NHTSA record
Workhorse dealers will replace all four bosch brake caliper assemblies free of charge. The safety recall began on september 16, 2010. Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 79,211 units in total.
09V110000Received . 48,876 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Navistar is recalling certain model year my 2001-2008 workhorse w20, w21 and w22 chassis and certain model year 2009 through 2011 monaco RV admiral, arista, monarch, and riptide recreational vehicles equipped with axles that include bosch zops or zoht pin slide hydraulic disc brakes. When combined with occasional or seasonal vehicle operation may experience calipers sticking in the applied position. This can result in abnormal heat generation at the wheel end causing brake drag. The driver would normally have warning of the brake drag if undetected by the driver.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The temperature increase at the wheel end can eventually lead to soft pedal conditions due to brake fluid boil, and possible extended stopping distance increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Workhorse dealers will replace all four bosch brake caliper assemblies free of charge. The safety recall began on september 16, 2010. Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731.
Report filed by NAVISTAR, INC. Manufacturer campaign number 50901-C & 51101-C. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
06V225000Received . 30,335 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motor home and truck chassis equipped with general motors 8.1l v8 engines, improper hardening during the heat treatment process can cause the fuel rail pulse damper retainer clip to fracture, resulting in inadequate retention of the damper. If the damper becomes loose, fuel could be pumped by the fuel pump into the under hood area.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the presence of an ignition source, a fire could result.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel rail pulse damper retainer clips on these engines free of charge. The recall began on september 1, 2006. Owners may contact workhorse at 877-294-6773.
Report filed by WORKHORSE CUSTOM CHASSIS. Manufacturer campaign number 60601-C. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
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Complaints by component
7 complaints, 11 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 8 |
| Wheels | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Visibility | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 26 Jun 2009
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA07016 | Engineering analysis | OVERHEATING DISC BRAKE CALIPER | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 16 Nov 2007 | 19 Aug 2009 | 09V110000 |
| PE07032 | Preliminary evaluation | OVERHEATED BRAKE CALIPERS | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 25 Jun 2007 | 19 Nov 2007 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2004 Workhorse W20The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2004 Workhorse W20: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/workhorse/w20/2004/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- NAVISTAR, INC
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2004 Workhorse W20?
- 79,211 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Workhorse W20 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the Workhorse W20, model years 2000 to 2008. 2 of them name the 2004 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2004 Workhorse W20 name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 8 of 11 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2004 Workhorse W20 open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.