The 2003 Workhorse Chassis has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 30,345 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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…
Consequence
THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
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.
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
11
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
2
EQUIPMENT
1
1fires
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
1
1fires
POWER TRAIN
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
1
Total complaints28
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Winnebago's failure to properly seal windshield to frame has caused corrosion and rust over time which has caused front windshield breakage. The rust has allowed the windshield to shift and break, thus causing a safety issue.”
“Winnebago's failure to properly seal windshield to frame has caused corrosion and rust over time which has caused front windshield breakage. The rust has allowed the windshield to shift and break, thus causing a safety issue.”
“Winnebago's failure to properly seal windshield to frame has caused corrosion and rust over time which has caused front windshield breakage. The rust has allowed the windshield to shift and break, thus causing a safety issue.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 workhorse chassis. The contact stated while driving 10 mph the front passenger side brake failed. The brake caliper seized which caused the brake to overheat. The brake pedal went tot he floor and the alarm sounded and the brake light came on at that time. The contact…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 workhorse chassis, model p32 (n/a). The vehicle was equipped on a 2003 winnebago sightseer rv. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the park brake engaged independently and the vehicle came to a complete stop. The vehicle was towed to an…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 workhorse p32 chassis rv. While driving 55 mph, the left brakes locked and caused the vehicle to swerve excessively. The contact was able to maneuver the vehicle off of the road and allow the brakes to cool. The contact continued driving to his destination without…”
“Brakes failed, had to be towed traveling in alabama. Replaced defective master cylinder (2-3-09). Replaced rear brakes (8-13-09). Front brakes locked , smoking,had to be towed. Replaced front calipers, (2-26-10). Out of pocket cost to date $3720.75. *tr”
“This letter is to communicate my disappointment in my workhorse chassis. On january 1, 2008 we were moving our motor home to a new rv park for the month. I started to smell a bad odor while driving in moderate stop and go traffic. I pulled the coach into a service station to discover a smoking and…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2003 Workhorse Chassis as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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