Four Winds Chateau 2005
Model Chateau made in 2005 by Four Winds got 1 consumer complain as well as 4 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference to tires. . There were some recalls concerningengine and engine cooling and equipment.
Model 2005
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V351000 | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL | V (Vehicle) | 692 | MFR | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL | 09/13/2006 | 09/13/2006 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with gm 8.1l v8 engines, improper hardening during the heat treatment process can cause the fuel rail pulse damper retainer clip to fracture, resulting in inadequate retention of the damper. if the damper becomes loose, fuel could be pumped by the fuel pump into the under hood area. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the presence of an ignition source, a fire could result. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Chevrolet and workhorse are handling the owner notification and remedy for this campaign (please see 06v225 and 06v289). dealers will replace the fuel rail pulse damper retainer clips on these engines free of charge. owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, workhorse at 877-294-6773 or thor industries at 937-596-6849. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 04V529000 | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL | from 09/01/2002 to 07/31/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 1380 | MFR | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL | 10/27/2004 | 11/03/2004 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | On motor homes built on ford e-series chassis, the air filter element material process resulted in an air filter paper element that can smolder or burn. this change in filter paper composition combined with the configuration of the air induction system, may allow hot carbon particles to contact the air filter element during certain driving conditions that create hot particles. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | These hot particles may ignite the air filter element with the potential for air induction system damage or underhood fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ford is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. dealers will inspect and replace the air filter element. owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673 or four winds at 937-295-2983. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V272000 | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL | from 02/07/2005 to 02/15/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 238 | MFR | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL | 06/10/2005 | 06/10/2005 | 571 | 120 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain motor homes built on ford e-450 chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, 'tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars.' the tire pressure is incorrectly listed on the label for the rear tires. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | At the incorrectly stated pressure, the rear tires are unable to support the gross axle weight rating (gawr) for the rear axle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners and dealers will be mailed supplementary tire labels containing the correct rear tire inflation information. owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673 or four winds at 1-574-266-1111. | |||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| WHEELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V090000 | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL | from 01/05/2005 to 03/01/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 261 | 05/13/2005 | MFR | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL | 03/14/2005 | 03/15/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The wheel may rub against the brake caliper which could result in a brake failure increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The spare wheels will be replaced free of charge. the recall beagn on may 13, 2005. owners may contact four winds at 1-574-266-1111. | |||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 09/28/2007 | 3300 | 2 | 09/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 four winds chateau. on september 28, 2007, while driving 60-65 mph, the rear driver side tire blew out. on october 6, 2007, the front driver side tire blew out. the remaining two tires had to be replaced because the belt was visibly hanging from the inside of the tires. the failure destroyed all of the drains underneath the vehicle as well as the wiring. the contact still has one of the tires. the tire make, model, and dot number were unavailable, however, the tire size was st225/75r15. the tire failure mileage was 2,000. no other vehicle information was available. updated 12/12/2007 *bf updated | |||