FOUR WINNS TRAILER 2001: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CHAMBER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 00V400000

Make Model Year
FOUR WINNS TRAILER 2001
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2000-11-29 2000-12-08 2000-12-15

Production Dates: 2000-06-01 - 2000-08-29

Manufacturers Involved: Four Winns Boats, LLC

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CHAMBER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1537

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BOAT TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH BRAKE SOLENOIDS MANUFACTURED BY KODIAK/IMS. AS A RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE SOLENOID VALVE, THE BRAKES MAY NOT ACTUATE PROPERLY, RESULTING IN THE BRAKES LOCKING UP ON TRAILERS HAULING BOATS.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A LACK OF BRAKING ON TRAILERS HAULING BOATS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE SOLENOID VALVES.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 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 FOUR WINNS AT 1-231-775-1343.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.