The defect
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.
The risk
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Four Winds Chateau | 2000, 2001 |
| Four Winds Dutchmen | 2000, 2001 |
| Four Winds | 2000, 2001 |
| Four Winds FUN Mover | 2000, 2001 |
| Four Winds Hurricane | 2000, 2001 |
| Four Winds Infinity | 2000, 2001 |
| Four Winds Majestic | 2000, 2001 |
| Four Winds Windsport | 2000, 2001 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Winds Chateau | 2000 | 8 | 2 |
| Four Winds Chateau | 2001 | 4 | 2 |
| Four Winds Dutchmen | 2000 | 1 | 2 |
| Four Winds Dutchmen | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Four Winds FUN Mover | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Four Winds FUN Mover | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Four Winds | 2000 | 10 | 3 |
| Four Winds | 2001 | 4 | 3 |
| Four Winds Hurricane | 2000 | 3 | 3 |
| Four Winds Hurricane | 2001 | 2 | 3 |
| Four Winds Infinity | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Four Winds Infinity | 2001 | 0 | 4 |
| Four Winds Majestic | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Four Winds Majestic | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Four Winds Windsport | 2000 | 1 | 3 |
| Four Winds Windsport | 2001 | 2 | 4 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2001
35 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the seat belts; FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL filed 38 campaigns in all.
| 01V386000 18 Dec 2001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 01V380000 13 Dec 2001 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 01V351000 26 Nov 2001 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 01V345000 6 Nov 2001 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 01V337000 18 Oct 2001 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 01V166002 14 Aug 2001 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 01V227002 6 Aug 2001 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| 01V227001 16 Jul 2001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001