Four Winds Hurricane 2007
Model Hurricane made in 2007 by Four Winds got 4 consumer complains as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to steering and tires. There were some recalls concerningservice brakes, hydraulic and steering.
Model 2007
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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| 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 - GEAR BOX - SHAFT PITMAN | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V565000 | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL | from 02/01/2006 to 03/31/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 49 | 09/19/2008 | MFR | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL | 10/24/2008 | 10/24/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Four winds is recalling 49 my 2007-2008 hurrican and windsport motor homes built on workhorse recreational vehicle chassis. the castle nut that retains the steering drag link to the pitman arm may have been improperly torqued during assembly. the improper torque may have damaged the castle nut and compromised the integrity of the connection. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the drag link were to separate from the pitman arm, the driver would not have directional control of the vehicle possibly causing a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Four winds is working with workhorse to replace and properly tighten the castle nut that retains the steering drag link to the pitman arm (please see 08v442). owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-946-7731 or four winds at 1-800-860-5658. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 11/01/2006 | 1 | 07/31/2006 | |
| Copy of email transmitting letters from workhorse chassis concerning the unsafe steering mechanism in their hurricane motorhome. *ts the consumer stated while traveling, he experienced sudden jolts of the rv being pushed dangerously to the side by the passing of 18 wheelers as well as the gusting of winds. the consumer stated the steering mechanism was dangerously unsafe and was very loose. *jb | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 03/20/2010 | 19000 | ||
| Our motorhome had 3 seperate tire failures on a trip from houston, tx to oshkosh, wi. ( 2 in tx and 1 in il - both front and one dually) a goodyear dealer inspected the tires after each occurance and said the remaining were in good condition and inflated properly. the tires were model g 670 rv. goodyear finally made a concession and replaced the tires at a drastically reduced rate, but were more worried about lawsuits than safety. | |||
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 04/29/2009 | 11000 | 1 | |
| The windshield popped out because there was not any sealant between the window as the fiberglass. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 04/01/2008 | 3000 | 2 | 05/10/2007 |
| The windshield popped out . it was not sealed to the fiberglass from the factory. *tr | |||