2000 Four Winds Hurricane

Defect. ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SAMSUNG MICROWAVE OVENS, THESE OVENS WERE PRODUCED WITH A DEFECTIVE PANEL. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR BETWEEN CIRCUIT PATTERNS ON THE MEMBRANE PANEL, ESPECIALLY OVERLAPPED BY A "JUMPER" OR JUMP WIRE. THIS MAY CAUSE THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS.

Risk. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXCESSIVE HEAT, SMOKE, OR POSSIBLY A FIRE.

Remedy. SAMSUNG WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE PANEL FREE OF CHARGE. IN THE MEANTIME, CONSUMERS SHOULD UNPLUG THEIR MICROWAVE, IF POSSIBLE. IF THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO UNPLUG THE MICROWAVE, THEY SHOULD LEAVE THE DOOR AJAR UNTIL THE PANEL IS REPLACED. CONSUMERS SHOULD NEVER USE THE MICROWAVE OVEN FOR STORAGE OR LEAVE ANY TOWELS, PAPER, CLOTH OR OTHER PRODUCTS IN THE MICROWAVE AFTER USE. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SAMSUNG AT 800-932-3837 OR FOUR WINDS AT 1-219-266-1111.

Defect. CERTAIN MOTOR HOME CHASSIS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR MAY NOT FUNCTION AS REQUIRED BY STANDARD.

Risk. IN SOME OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE IGNITION IS IN THE START POSITION OR FOR A LOW BRAKE FLUID CONDITION, IF THE BODY BUILDER RELIED SOLELY UPON FORD'S IVM COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP CIRCUIT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 13, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FOUR WINDS AT 1-219-266-1111.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES PRODUCED BY AM-SAFE. ON SOME SEAT BELTS, THE BUCKLE AND CONNECTOR MAY UNLATCH DURING A COLLISION.

Risk. SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy. AM-SAFE NOTIFIED FOUR WINDS' CUSTOMERS TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE SEAT BELTS REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 31, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AM-SAFE COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AT 219-266-8330 OR FOUR WINDS AT 219-266-1111.

BOTH WALLS OF THE DRIVER'S CABIN ON THE 2000 MODEL HURRICANE RV SEPARATED FROM THE FLOOR SUCH THAT THE ROADWAY BELOW COULD BE SEEN AS ONE DROVE DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT CRUISING SPEEDS. THE DASHBOARD SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT/SIDE WALLS AND WAS "FREEFLOATING". ROAD NOISE WAS LOUD AND DUST, RAIN WATER,ETC. ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE RV FLOATED BACK-AND-FORTH ON THE HIGHWAY, ESPECIALLY WHEN CROSS WINDS OR LARGE TRUCKS PASSED. THE ENTIRE RV SHOOK CONSTANTLY AND RATTLED BECAUSE THE BODY OF THE RV WAS NOT ATTACHED IN THE FRONT TO THE FLOOR. THE RV BODY BOUNCED AS IT WENT DOWN THE ROAD, BECAUSE NOTHING WAS SECURING IT TO THE FLOOR. FOUR WINDS TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD SUPPLY THE PARTS AND PAY LABOR TO MAKE REPAIRS. FOUR WINDS TOLD ME THEY HAD DEVELOPED A REPAIR KIT TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM, BUT DECLINED TO SAY HOW MANY RVS HAD REQUIRED THE REPAIR. LATER, FOUR WINDS TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE LABOR. STAFFORD TEXAS' ARCHER RV'S SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME HE HAD REPAIRED SEVERAL HURRICANES, AND THAT FOUR WINDS HAS SINCE MODIFIED HOW THEY ATTACH THE WALLS TO THE FLOOR. I DON'T KNOW IF OTHERS HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT, BUT IN MY OPINION AND MY EXPERIENCE, THE WALLS BEING SEPARATED FROM THE FLOOR AND THE RESULTING BEHAVIOR OF THE RV CONSTITUTED A SAFETY CONCERN. I THINK THIS MATTER DESERVES TO BE REVIEWED AND A RECALL MADE. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT MY RV'S PROBLEM HAD BEEN ONGOING FOR SOME TIME, BASED UPON HIS EXPERIENCE. I BELIEVE HE WAS RIGHT, BECAUSE THE BEHAVIORS OF THE RV THAT I WORRIED

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH A LOSS OF 12 VOLTS COMPLETELY LED TO ENGINE FAILURE. THE BRAKES FAILED. IT TOTALLY LEFT THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. *AK....CONSUMER CONTACTED FOUR WIND AND WAS TOLD THAT A SOLENOID WENT BAD, AN DHAD TO FIND OUT WHICH ON EIT IS. ALSO, THEY CLAIMED THIS HAPPENED BEFORE. COST FOR SOLENOID REPLACEMENT IS $39.00- $6.OO FREIGHT, TOTAL $45.00. CONSUMER INSTALLED IT BY HIMSELF. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED, THE FRONT STRAP THAT HOLDS THE GAS TANK TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE SNAPPED AND IMPACTED THE ROAD. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE IF THE STRAP HAD STRUCK THE TANK, PER CONSUMER. *AK *PH *JB