Fuel leakage

An NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation into Four Winds vehicles. Closed 7 May 2004.

Investigation
PE04029
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Opened
15 March 2004
Closed
7 May 2004

What NHTSA investigated

In late may 2003, four winds international notified owners of certain class ?c? Motorhomes to not operate their auxillary genrator while the vehicle?s engine was running due to an excessive fuel pressure problem.the bulletin addressed the possibility of engine flooding and the potential for a fuel leak.odi was concernedwith the possibility of a vehicle fire caused by the fuel leakage.four winds has agreed to supercede the product improvement campaign with a safety recall campaign. They willreroute the fuel lines and install a fuel regulator on all the affected motor homes.this action resolves the issues raised by this investigation.a copy of the recall is attached.accordingly, this investigation is closed.

The recall that followed

  1. Four Winds — Fuel System, Gasoline04V14800025 March 200499 vehicles

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
Four WindsCHATEAU SPORT2003
Four WindsDUTCHMEN EXPRESS2003
Four WindsFOUR WINDS2003
Four WindsFOUR WINDS 50002003

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.