FOUR WINDS UNSPECIFIED 2006: WHEELS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V090000

Make Model Year
FOUR WINDS UNSPECIFIED 2006
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2005-05-13 2005-03-14 2005-03-15

Production Dates: 2005-01-05 - 2005-03-01

Manufacturers Involved: FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL

Component: WHEELS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 261

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN CLASS B AND CLASS C MOTOR HOMES, THE SPARE WHEELS CONTAIN AN INCORRECT OFFSET. THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL WAS WELDED IN THE WRONG POSITION.

Consequence

THE WHEEL MAY RUB AGAINST THE BRAKE CALIPER WHICH COULD RESULT IN A BRAKE FAILURE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

THE SPARE WHEELS WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEAGN ON MAY 13, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FOUR WINDS AT 1-574-266-1111.

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.