2001 Four Winds Windsport recalls and problems

The 2001 Four Winds Windsport has 4 recalls and 2 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is seat belts.

How the 2001 compares

High

Fewest complaintsMost complaints

High complaint count among 7 Windsport model years — 2nd most.

4recalls

2complaints

0crashes

0fires

0injuries

4,771median miles

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

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4 recalls

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).

Service Brakes

Mar 5, 2003 · NHTSA campaign 03V069000 · 3,482 vehicles

Problem: Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems." the brake system warning indicator May not function as required by standard.

Original NHTSA wording

CERTAIN MOTOR HOME CHASSIS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR MAY NOT FUNCTION AS REQUIRED BY STANDARD.

Risk: In some of the affected vehicles, the brake system warning indicator will not illuminate when the ignition is in the start position or for a low brake fluid condition, if the body builder relied solely upon Ford's ivm compliance statement for the brake system warning indicator.

Original NHTSA wording

IN SOME OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE IGNITION IS IN THE START POSITION OR FOR A LOW BRAKE FLUID CONDITION, IF THE BODY BUILDER RELIED SOLELY UPON FORD'S IVM COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will repair the brake warning lamp circuit. Owner notification began May 13, 2003. 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 1-219-266-1111.

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

Fuel System

Jun 12, 2002 · NHTSA campaign 02V157000 · 356 vehicles

Problem: On certain motor homes, the independent movement between the chassis frame and the motor home body can cause the liquid propane (lp) gas tubing or the manifold pipe to split or crack.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE CHASSIS FRAME AND THE MOTOR HOME BODY CAN CAUSE THE LIQUID PROPANE (LP) GAS TUBING OR THE MANIFOLD PIPE TO SPLIT OR CRACK.

Risk: If the copper tubing or manifold pipe splits or cracks, lp gas will leak from the copper tubing. Gas leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire or explosion.

Original NHTSA wording

IF THE COPPER TUBING OR MANIFOLD PIPE SPLITS OR CRACKS, LP GAS WILL LEAK FROM THE COPPER TUBING. GAS LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE OR EXPLOSION.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will replace and relocate the lp gas manifold and the copper tubing. Owner notification began June 21, 2002. 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.

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

Seat Belts

Mar 30, 2001 · NHTSA campaign 01V097003 · 3,150 vehicles

Problem: 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.

Original NHTSA wording

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.

Risk: Serious injury or death could occur if the vehicle occupant is not properly restrained.

Original NHTSA wording

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

Remedy & notes

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.

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.

What owners complain about

Seat Belts1

Structure1

Visibility1

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

2001 vs. other Four Winds Windsport years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2001. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2001 Four Winds Windsport have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns covering the 2001 Four Winds Windsport, the latest from Nov 4, 2003 (equipment). 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 2001 Four Winds Windsport?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention seat belts (1), structure (1), visibility (1). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.