Four Winds International: Trailer Hitches
Four Winds International reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 25, 1993 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,024. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THESE TRAVEL TRAILERS HAVE TOO LIGHT A HITCH WEIGHT AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL TRAILER WEIGHT.
The risk
LOW HITCH WEIGHT CAN RESULT IN INSTABILITY AND POORDIRECTIONAL CONTROL BETWEEN THE TOW VEHICLE AND THE TRAVEL TRAILER.
The remedy
STEEL BARS WILL BE ADDED TO THE HITCH PORTION OF THE TRAILER FRAME TO ATTAIN OR EXCEED 10 PERCENT OF THE TRAILER WEIGHT TO THE HITCH WEIGHT AS RECOMMENDED BY INDUSTRY GUIDELINE.
20 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Four Winds 19a | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Four Winds 19d | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Four Winds 24b | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Four Winds 24q | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Four Winds 26Dd | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Four Winds 26Dq | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Four Winds 26Fq | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Four Winds 26l | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Four Winds 26q | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Four Winds 30Dt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Four Winds 30s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Four Winds 19a | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Four Winds 19d | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Four Winds 24b | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Four Winds 26Dq | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Four Winds 26Fq | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Four Winds 26l | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Four Winds 26q | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Four Winds 30Dt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Four Winds 30s | 0 | 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 93V130000.
Full record for the 1993 Four Winds 19a → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →