The defect
ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH THREE-POINT SHOULDER HARNESS SEAT BELTS, THE SEAT PEDESTAL BRACE WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OR COULD BE MISSING. ALSO, THE BRACE COULD HAVE BEEN INSTALLED WITHOUT UTILIZING FOUR TEC BOLTS TO HOLD THE BRACE IN PLACE.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN THE SEAT BELT HARNESS MALFUNCTIONING IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH TO THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANTS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL EITHER ADD A SEAT PEDESTAL BRACE IF BRACE IS NOT PRESENT OR INSTALL NECESSARY HARDWARE OR TEC BOLTS TO HOLD THE BRACE IN PLACE. THE RECALL BEGAN MARCH 31, 2004. 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 574-266-1111.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Four Winds Hurricane | 2004 |
| Four Winds Infinity | 2004 |
| Four Winds Windsport | 2004 |
Components: SEATS
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 Hurricane | 2004 | 3 | 6 |
| Four Winds Infinity | 2004 | 4 | 6 |
| Four Winds Windsport | 2004 | 1 | 6 |
Other seats recalls in 2004
16 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the seats; FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL filed 38 campaigns in all.
| 04V575000 6 Dec 2004 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 04V548000 16 Nov 2004 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 04V498000 28 Oct 2004 | IC CORPORATION |
| 04V492000 28 Sept 2004 | IC CORPORATION |
| 04V404000 12 Aug 2004 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V379000 9 Aug 2004 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 04V342000 14 Jul 2004 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V330000 8 Jul 2004 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004