2002 Four Winds Four Winds 5000 recalls and problems

The 2002 Four Winds Four Winds 5000 has 2 recalls and 0 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.

How the 2002 compares

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2recalls

0complaints

0crashes

0fires

0injuries

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2 recalls

Fuel System

Mar 25, 2004 · NHTSA campaign 04V148000 · 99 vehicles

Problem: Certain motorhomes were manufactured with generators that could receive excess fuel supply pressure when the chassis engine is in operation.

Original NHTSA wording

CERTAIN MOTORHOMES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH GENERATORS THAT COULD RECEIVE EXCESS FUEL SUPPLY PRESSURE WHEN THE CHASSIS ENGINE IS IN OPERATION.

Risk: This could result in rough generator engine operation due to flooding and potential gasoline leakage which could result in a fire causing death or injury to the occupants.

Original NHTSA wording

THIS COULD RESULT IN ROUGH GENERATOR ENGINE OPERATION DUE TO FLOODING AND POTENTIAL GASOLINE LEAKAGE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE CAUSING DEATH OR INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will mount a regulator bracket and reroute the fuel line to the back side of the generator. The recall began April 5, 2004. 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 Four Winds at 1-574-266-1111.

Four Winds recall no R030005.customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Equipment

Nov 4, 2003 · NHTSA campaign 03V449000 · 12,918 vehicles

Problem: 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.

Original NHTSA wording

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.

Risk: 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.

Original NHTSA wording

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 & notes

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.

Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

2002 vs. other Four Winds Four Winds 5000 years

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Questions

Does the 2002 Four Winds Four Winds 5000 have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns covering the 2002 Four Winds Four Winds 5000, the latest from Mar 25, 2004 (fuel system). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2002 Four Winds Four Winds 5000?

Few complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 Four Winds Four Winds 5000.