Four Winds Hurricane 2006

Model Hurricane made in 2006 by Four Winds got 2 consumer complains as well as 4 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to structure and visibility. There were some recalls concerningengine and engine cooling and service brakes, hydraulic.

Hurricane year 2006

Recalls
Consumer Complaints

Car dealers

Model 2006

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
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
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
09V204000	FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL	from 06/01/2001 to 01/31/2008	V (Vehicle)	684	05/01/2009	ODI	FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL	06/10/2009	06/09/2009
Defect Summary	Four winds is recalling 684 my 2002-2006 infinity, my 2002-2007 windesport, my 2004-2008 hurricane, my 2006-2007 megallan and my 2008 fun mover motor homes equipped with axles that include bosch zops or zoht pin slide hydraulic disc brakes. when combined with occasional or seasonal vehicle operation may experience calipers sticking in the applied position. this can result in abnormal heat generation at the wheel end causing brake drag. the driver would normally have warning of the brake drag if undetected by the driver.
Consequence Summary	The driver would normally detect the brake drag but if undetected the temperature increase at the wheel end can eventually lead to soft pedal conditions due to brake fluid boil, and possible extended stopping distance increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Summary	Dealers will inspect and replace the necessary components free of charge. workhorse is handling the remedy for this campaign please see 09v-110. workhorse will conduct the owner and dealer notification. owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731.
Notes	Owners 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 .
STEERING
06V256000	FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL	from 08/04/2005 to 04/13/2006	V (Vehicle)	70		MFR	FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL	07/12/2006	07/14/2006
Defect Summary	Certain chassis may have been equipped with incorrect steering intermediate shafts. the spline can strip while the steering wheel is being turned.
Consequence Summary	This steering condition could result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Summary	Workhorse is conducting this recall (please see 06v148). they will inspect and, if necessary, replace the steering intermediate shaft free of charge. owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-294-6773 or four winds at 1-937-492-1271.
Notes	Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration
TRAILER HITCHES
05V465000	FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL	from 07/01/2005 to 09/30/2005	V (Vehicle)	221	11/11/2005	MFR	FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL	10/06/2005	10/11/2005
Defect Summary	On certain class a and class b motor homes, the hitch may have been manufactured with a spacer plate that does not fit flush to the rear extension.
Consequence Summary	This causes the fasteners to be corner loaded when tightened which could cause the hitch to fail during usage causing a crash which could result in death and injury.
Corrective Summary	Dealers will install a new spacer plate and add six new bolts, washers and nuts to secure the spacer plate in place. the recall began on november 11, 2005. owners may contact four winds at 574-266-1111.
Notes	Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
STRUCTURE
07/05/2008	27500	2	05/09/2006
	Tlthe contact owns a 2006 four winds hurricane recreational vehicle. the contact stated that the windshield popped out of the frame and fell to the ground. the manufacturer would not assist with the repairs. the windshield was repaired at the contact's expense by an independent dealer. the dealer stated that the window was not installed properly at the factory and should be repaired at the manufacturer's expense. the failure and current mileages were less than 27,500. updated 7/1/09 cn updated 07/07/09.*jb
VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD
07/05/2008	27500	2	05/09/2006
	Tlthe contact owns a 2006 four winds hurricane recreational vehicle. the contact stated that the windshield popped out of the frame and fell to the ground. the manufacturer would not assist with the repairs. the windshield was repaired at the contact's expense by an independent dealer. the dealer stated that the window was not installed properly at the factory and should be repaired at the manufacturer's expense. the failure and current mileages were less than 27,500. updated 7/1/09 cn updated 07/07/09.*jb

Car dealers selling

State	City	Zip	Name	Phone
OR	NEWBERG	97132	OCEANWAY RV	503-864-2243