Four Winds Fuel System, Gasoline: Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

Four Winds is recalling about 416 vehicles over a problem with the fuel system, gasoline. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.

Campaign
04V249000
Manufacturer
FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL
Reported
25 May 2004
Vehicles
416
Built between
Sep 2003 – Mar 2005
Models
3
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
16 July 2004
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between September 2003 and March 2005. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2004-2005 Four Winds HurricaneBuilt September 2003 to March 2005
  • 2004-2005 Four Winds InfinityBuilt September 2003 to March 2005
  • 2004-2005 Four Winds WindsportBuilt September 2003 to March 2005

What the defect is

On certain motor homes, the fuel lines on the chassis could chafe against the steel floor structure, causing the fuel line to rupture.

What could happen

Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAIDED FUEL SUPPLY LINE TO DETERMINE IF THE FUEL LINE HAS BECOME EXCESSIVELY WORN OR CHAFFED. IF THERE IS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE FUEL LINE, THE DEALER WILL SECURE THE FUEL LINE TO THE MAIN WIRING LOOM. IF DAMAGE IS DISCOVERED, THE FUEL LINE WILL BE REPLACED AND PROPERLY ANCHORED. THE RECALL BEGAN JULY 16, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FOUR WINDS AT

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtSeptember 2003 to March 2005
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA25 May 2004
  3. Owners notified16 July 2004

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 25 May 2004.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
R030010
Recalling manufacturer
FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Four winds recall no. R030010.CUSTOMERS can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

Same component

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