- Vehicles
- 261
- Built between
- Jan 2005 – Mar 2005
- Models
- 9
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 13 May 2005
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2005 and March 2005. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2005-2006 Four Winds ChateauBuilt January 2005 to March 2005
- 2005 Four Winds Chateau CitationBuilt January 2005 to March 2005
- 2005-2006 Four Winds Chateau SportBuilt January 2005 to March 2005
- 2005 Four Winds DutchmenBuilt January 2005 to March 2005
- 2005 Four Winds Dutchmen DoradoBuilt January 2005 to March 2005
- 2005 Four Winds Dutchmen ExpressBuilt January 2005 to March 2005
- 2006 Four Winds Four WindsBuilt January 2005 to March 2005
- 2005-2006 Four Winds Four Winds 5000Built January 2005 to March 2005
- 2005-2006 Four Winds Four Winds SiestaBuilt January 2005 to March 2005
What the defect is
On certain class b and class c motor homes, the spare wheels contain an incorrect offset. The center of the wheel was welded in the wrong position.
What could happen
The wheel may rub against the brake caliper which could result in a brake failure increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
THE SPARE WHEELS WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEAGN ON MAY 13, 2005.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2005 to March 2005
- Recall reported to NHTSA14 March 2005
- Owners notified13 May 2005
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 14 March 2005.
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.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact four winds at 1-574-266-1111.
Official source
- 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
Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
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.