2008 Four Winds Four Winds 5000

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Fuel/Propulsion System	1		0	0	0

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer › Lpg Systems › Lines and Fittings08V189000

Filed Apr 24, 2008104 vehiclesFour Winds International

Defect. FOUR WINDS IS RECALLING 104 MY 2008-2009 DUTCHMEN EXPRESS, CHATEAU SPORT, AND FOUR WINDS 5000 MOTOR HOMES. THESE MOTOR HOMES MAY HAVE IMPROPER ROUTING OF THE PROPANE GAS LINE WITHIN THE SLIDE-OUT ROOM.

Risk. CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE SLIDE-ROOM MAY RESULT IN A RUPTURE OF THIS PROPANE SUPPLY LINE POTENTIALLY CAUSING A GAS LEAK, FIR OR EXPLOSION RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy. FOUR WINDS WILL INSTRUCT OWNERS TO IMMEDIATELY TURN OFF THE PROPANE SUPPLY VALVE, SUSPEND USE OF PROPANE APPLIANCES, AND TAKE THE MOTOR HOME TO THEIR NEAREST FOUR WINDS DEALER OR SERVICE CENTER FOR REPAIR. DEALERS WILL RECONFIGURE THE PROPANE SUPPLY LINE TO ALLOW PROPER MOVEMENT OF THE LINE WITHOUT BINDING OR CHAFING. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FOUR WINDS AT 1-574-266-1111.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Fuel/Propulsion System

Filed Apr 2, 201311,000 milesVA

I WAS PUMPING GAS INTO THE RV AND SMELLED A HEAVY FUEL SMELL. AFTER PAYING FOR THE FUEL AS I WAS WALKING BACK TO THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED A PUDDLE UNDER THE RV. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE FUEL LINE IS CRACKED ALL OVER AND FUEL IS LEAKING OUT OF IT AS I PUMP GAS. *TR

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2001

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2009	0	1	Routine
2008 — this page	1	1	Routine
2006	0	2	Routine
2005	0	3	Routine
2004	0	3	Routine
2003	0	3	Routine
2002	0	2	Routine
2001	2	1	Routine
2000	0	1	Routine
1999	0	1	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Apr 24, 2008. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.