Four Winds International: Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer › Lpg Systems › Lines and Fittings
Four Winds International reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 24, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 104. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The 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.
The 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.
The 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.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Four Winds Chateau Sport | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Four Winds Dutchmen Express | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Four Winds Four Winds 5000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Four Winds Chateau Sport | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Four Winds Dutchmen Express | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Four Winds Four Winds 5000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 08V189000.
Full record for the 2009 Four Winds Chateau Sport → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →