# NHTSA recall 04V084000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 04V084000
- Manufacturer's number: 50401\-C
- Manufacturer: WORKHORSE CUSTOM CHASSIS
- Reported: 2004\-02\-18
- Owners notified: 2004\-08\-01
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Units potentially affected: 10235

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN MOTORHOME CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH BOSCH ZOPS, THE PADS CAN DRAG ON THE ROTOR SURFACE DUE TO THE PIN SLIDE.


## What can happen

A HANG UP OR LOCK UP MAY CAUSE THE CALIPERS TO OVER HEAT AND NOT ALLOW THE DRIVER TO STOP SAFELY.  THIS COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE BRAKE CALIPERS WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT, REPAIR AND REPLACE ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURE DEVELOPED BY BOSCH \(SEE CAMPAIGN 03E064000\).   THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 1, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT WORKHORSE AT 1\-877\-294\-6773.


## Notes

WORKHORSE RECALL NO. 50401\-C.CUSTOMER'S CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 2000 WORKHORSE W20. Built 2000\-08\-10 to 2002\-06\-29.
- 2001 WORKHORSE W20. Built 2000\-08\-10 to 2002\-06\-29.
- 2002 WORKHORSE W20. Built 2000\-08\-10 to 2002\-06\-29.
- [2000 WORKHORSE W22](/makes/workhorse/w22/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-08\-10 to 2002\-06\-29.
- [2001 WORKHORSE W22](/makes/workhorse/w22/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-08\-10 to 2002\-06\-29.
- [2002 WORKHORSE W22](/makes/workhorse/w22/2002/recalls.md). Built 2000\-08\-10 to 2002\-06\-29.

## Investigated as EA02035

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA02035: Engineering analysis, opened 2002\-12\-06, closed 2004\-06\-08. OVERHEATING FRONT AND REAR BRAKES. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V084000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V084000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V084000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V084000)

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