2000 Four Winds FOUR WINDS: complaints, problems and recalls

TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON I 84 NEAR MOUNTAIN HOME ID. OUTSIDE LEFT REAR DUEL BLEW. I WAS AT 60 MPH. CLEAR WEATHER. 85 DEG. SMOOTH ROADWAY. THE TIRE DID CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT DIRECTLY BEHIND THE TIRE. TWO EST. ONE WAS $2072, THE OTHER AT $2405. I CALLED FIRESTONE CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY GAVE ME A CLAIM NUMBER AND TOLD ME TO SEND THEM THE TIRE. FINALLY AFTER NINE MONTHS AND EIGHT PHONE CALLS ,I WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRE FAILED BECAUSE IT HAD HIT AN OBJECT OR POT HOLE ETC. I SAY BC TO THAT! THEY REFUSED MY CLAIM FOR REPAIR, T…

Owner-reported narrative. 49,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10018702 at NHTSA ↗

FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES ON A 2000 FOUR WINDS MOTOR HOME. 2 TIRES HAVE TREAD SEPARATION AT APPROX. 16,000 MILES. ONE WAS ON THE FRONT, ONE WAS ON THE REAR. THE TIRES FAILED WITHIN 300 MILES OF EACH OTHER. I CONTACTED FIRESTONE AND THEY SAID THE MOTOR HOME WAS OVERLOADED AND WE NEEDED TO HAVE THE MOTOR HOME WEIGHED. THE SECOND TIRE FAILED WHEN THE MOTOR HOME WAS EMPTY. IT WAS BEING TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FIRESTONE DEALER WILL NOT WARRANTY THE TIRES. THEY GIVE THE TIRE FAILURE WAS DUE TO IMPROPER ALIGNMENT. WE TOOK THE TIRES T…

Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023161 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD GOING APPROX. 60 MILES/HOUR AND THE TREAD OF THE DUAL INSIDE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE ON A 1999 FORD E-450 MOTORHOME(FOURWINDS) PEELED OFF, AND THEN THE TIRE BLEWOUT. TIRE THAT BLEW OUT WAS A LT225/75R16 DOT#VDHL1X0209 ,FIRESTONE STEELTEX. THE VIN ON THE MOTORHOME IS [XXX]. THE TIRE WAS THE ORIGINAL TIRE SOLD ON THE MOTORHOME. THERE WAS APPROX. 12,700 MILES ON THE TIRE. THE APPROX. MILEAGE ON THE MOTORHOME AT THE TIME OF THE BLOWOUT WAS 12,700. I DO STILL HAVE THE TIRE AND THE TREAD OF THE DEFECTED TIRE ALSO, I HAVE …

Owner-reported narrative. 12,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10037149 at NHTSA ↗

FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S TIRE (P225 75 R16) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, THE BLOWOUT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 557290 at NHTSA ↗

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT 225/75R)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT 225/75R )

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 733123 at NHTSA ↗

THIS INFORMATION DID NOT GET INCLUDED ON FIRST REPORT. I JUST BOUGHT A NEW CLASS C MH WITH THE ABOVE LISTED TIRES IN IT. THESE TIRES ARE SUPPORTING A 16,000 POUND MH AND I AM SCARED TO DEATH WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF ONE OF THESE TIRES SHOULD PELL ITS TREAD AT 60 MPH THE NORMAL SPEED WE TRAVEL AT. WE ALSO TOW A SMALL SUZUKI BEHIND. ON OUR MOTOR HOME BEFORE THIS ONE A (CLASS A) WE HAD THREE MICHALIN TIRES PELL THE TREAD TWO OF THEM WITH IN 60 MILES OF EACH OTHER IN ALL THREE CASES I WAS ABLE TO STOP BUT NOT BEFORE ALOT OF DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE C…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 733129 at NHTSA ↗

THE TRAILER HITCH AT THE BACK OF THE MOTORHOME IS 12 INCHES FROM THE GROUND, AND WHEN I DRIVE INTO DRIVEWAYS WITH MY TOWED VEHICLE HOOKED UP TO THE RECEIVER ASSY. THE HITCH ASSEMBLY. HITS THE PAVEMENT SO HARD THAT THE SAFETY CHAINS ALMOST SHEARED OFF, AND LIFTS THE MOTORHOME UP WHERE IT ALMOST LOSES TRACTION WITH THE TIRES FOR TRACTION.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 738990 at NHTSA ↗

TWO LEFT REAR GOODYEAR TIRES BLEWOUT, THE CAMPER BODY IS NOT EVENLY PLACED ON THE I-BEAM FRAME, THE WHEELS ARE NOT EVENLY SPACED FROM SIDE TO SIDE FROM THE I-BEAMS CREATING A RUB ON THE TWO DRIVER SIDE TIRES, AND THAT THE AXLES ARE NOT SQUARE TO THE I-BEAM FRAME. WHEN CONSUMER TURNED A/C ON, AIR WOULD NOT COME THROUGH THE VENTS, THE VENT OPENING FROM THE A/C HAD NEVER BEEN PROPERLY OPENED DURING INSTALLATION. CONSUMER INSTALLED AN ADDITIONAL SWAY BAR, HOWEVER VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SWAY. INDICATOR PANEL WAS FAULTY AND WAS REPLACED. WINDOWS LE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 751529 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2001-03-27 (March 27, 2001)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR COOLING UNITS MODEL NUMBERS N841, N821, N641, AND N621. THESE REFRIGERATORS CAN EXPERIENCE A COOLING SYSTEM LEAK CAUSED BY OPERATION IN THE AC ELECTRIC MODE. IF A LEAK OCCURS, THE COOLING PERFORMANCE OF THE REFRIGERATOR WILL DETERIORATE, REQUIRING IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT OF THE COOLING UNIT.

Consequence: EXTENDED OPERATION OF A LEAKING COOLING UNIT IN THE AC ELECTRIC MODE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: NORCOLD WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE REFRIGERATOR COOLING UNITS. NORCOLD WILL CONDUCT THE OWNER NOTIFICATION. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NORCOLD SERVICE CENTER AT 1-800-767-9101 OR FOUR WINDS AT 1-219-293-5256.

Reported: 2001-03-30 (March 30, 2001)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES PRODUCED BY AM-SAFE. ON SOME SEAT BELTS, THE BUCKLE AND CONNECTOR MAY UNLATCH DURING A COLLISION.

Consequence: SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy: AM-SAFE NOTIFIED FOUR WINDS' CUSTOMERS TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE SEAT BELTS REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 31, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AM-SAFE COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AT 219-266-8330 OR FOUR WINDS AT 219-266-1111.

Reported: 2003-11-04 (November 4, 2003)

ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SAMSUNG MICROWAVE OVENS, THESE OVENS WERE PRODUCED WITH A DEFECTIVE PANEL. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR BETWEEN CIRCUIT PATTERNS ON THE MEMBRANE PANEL, ESPECIALLY OVERLAPPED BY A "JUMPER" OR JUMP WIRE. THIS MAY CAUSE THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS.

Consequence: AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXCESSIVE HEAT, SMOKE, OR POSSIBLY A FIRE.

Remedy: SAMSUNG WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE PANEL FREE OF CHARGE. IN THE MEANTIME, CONSUMERS SHOULD UNPLUG THEIR MICROWAVE, IF POSSIBLE. IF THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO UNPLUG THE MICROWAVE, THEY SHOULD LEAVE THE DOOR AJAR UNTIL THE PANEL IS REPLACED. CONSUMERS SHOULD NEVER USE THE MICROWAVE OVEN FOR STORAGE OR LEAVE ANY TOWELS, PAPER, CLOTH OR OTHER PRODUCTS IN THE MICROWAVE AFTER USE. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SAMSUNG AT 800-932-3837 OR FOUR WINDS AT 1-219-266-1111.