2007 Four Winds Magellan recalls and problems

The 2007 Four Winds Magellan has 3 recalls and 1 owner complaint on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is electrical system.

How the 2007 compares

Too few model years with complaints to compare.

3recalls

1complaints

0crashes

0fires

0injuries

2,600median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

Does your car have an open recall?
Recalls apply to specific vehicles. Only a VIN lookup on NHTSA's official site shows whether yours is affected and still unrepaired.

Check your VIN →

3 recalls

Service Brakes

Jun 10, 2009 · NHTSA campaign 09V204000 · 684 vehicles

Problem: 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.

Original NHTSA wording

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.

Risk: 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.

Original NHTSA wording

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.

Remedy & notes

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.

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 <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .

Equipment

Jul 18, 2007 · NHTSA campaign 07V305000 · 72 vehicles

Problem: On certain motor homes, the flexible gas line supplying propane to the appliances in the kitchen slide-out room May be improperly routed or supported.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE FLEXIBLE GAS LINE SUPPLYING PROPANE TO THE APPLIANCES IN THE KITCHEN SLIDE-OUT ROOM MAY BE IMPROPERLY ROUTED OR SUPPORTED.

Risk: Continued operation of the lp system May result in a gas leak that could result in fire or explosion resulting in serious injury or death.

Original NHTSA wording

CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE LP SYSTEM MAY RESULT IN A GAS LEAK THAT COULD RESULT IN FIRE OR EXPLOSION RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy & notes

Owners will be instructed not to use the lp system until they can take their motor homes into the dealers for repair. The lp gas system piping will be reconfigured to eliminate the potential for binding or kinking. The recall began on August 2, 2007. Owners May contact Four Winds at 1-574-266-1111.

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.

Steering

Jul 12, 2006 · NHTSA campaign 06V256000 · 70 vehicles

Problem: Certain chassis May have been equipped with incorrect steering intermediate shafts. The spline can strip while the steering wheel is being turned.

Original NHTSA wording

CERTAIN CHASSIS MAY HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH INCORRECT STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFTS. THE SPLINE CAN STRIP WHILE THE STEERING WHEEL IS BEING TURNED.

Risk: This steering condition could result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

THIS STEERING CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy & notes

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.

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.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Electrical System1

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

2007 vs. other Four Winds Magellan years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2007. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2007 Four Winds Magellan have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns covering the 2007 Four Winds Magellan, the latest from Jun 10, 2009 (service brakes). 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 2007 Four Winds Magellan?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention electrical system (1). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.