NHTSA campaign 06V351000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Four Winds International: Engine and Engine Cooling

Four Winds International reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 13, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 692. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The defect

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON WORKHORSE CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH GM 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.

The risk

IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD RESULT.

The remedy

CHEVROLET AND WORKHORSE ARE HANDLING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN (PLEASE SEE 06V225 AND 06V289). DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL PULSE DAMPER RETAINER CLIPS ON THESE ENGINES FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, WORKHORSE AT 877-294-6773 OR THOR INDUSTRIES AT 937-596-6849.

24 model years covered

Newest first

Vehicle	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes
2006 Four Winds Chateau	3	3	0	0
2006 Four Winds Dutchmen	1	1	0	0
2006 Four Winds Four Winds	0	3	0	0
2006 Four Winds Fun Mover	2	2	0	1
2006 Four Winds Hurricane	1	4	0	0
2006 Four Winds Infinity	1	3	0	0
2006 Four Winds Magellan	0	4	0	0
2006 Four Winds Windsport	0	5	0	0
2005 Four Winds Chateau	1	4	0	0
2005 Four Winds Dutchmen	0	4	0	0
2005 Four Winds Four Winds	0	3	0	0
2005 Four Winds Fun Mover	0	4	0	0
2005 Four Winds Hurricane	2	4	0	0
2005 Four Winds Infinity	0	5	0	0
2005 Four Winds Magellan	0	1	0	0
2005 Four Winds Windsport	2	4	0	0
2004 Four Winds Chateau	0	3	0	0
2004 Four Winds Dutchmen	1	3	0	0
2004 Four Winds Four Winds	0	3	0	0
2004 Four Winds Fun Mover	0	4	0	0
2004 Four Winds Hurricane	3	6	1	0
2004 Four Winds Infinity	4	6	1	0
2004 Four Winds Magellan	0	1	0	0
2004 Four Winds Windsport	1	6	0	1

What this page is, and what to do next

A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.

This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 06V351000.

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