The defect
ON MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FORD E-SERIES CHASSIS, THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT MATERIAL PROCESS RESULTED IN AN AIR FILTER PAPER ELEMENT THAT CAN SMOLDER OR BURN. THIS CHANGE IN FILTER PAPER COMPOSITION COMBINED WITH THE CONFIGURATION OF THE AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM, MAY ALLOW HOT CARBON PARTICLES TO CONTACT THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT DURING CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THAT CREATE HOT PARTICLES.
The risk
THESE HOT PARTICLES MAY IGNITE THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM DAMAGE OR UNDERHOOD FIRE.
The remedy
FORD IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673 OR FOUR WINDS AT 937-295-2983.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Four Winds Chateau | 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Four Winds Chateau Citation | 2004, 2005 |
| Four Winds Chateau Sport | 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Four Winds Dutchmen | 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Four Winds Dutchmen Dorado | 2005 |
| Four Winds Dutchmen Express | 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Four Winds | 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Four Winds Four Winds 5000 | 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Four Winds Four Winds Siesta | 2004, 2005 |
| Four Winds FUN Mover | 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Four Winds Majestic | 2004, 2005 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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 | 2003 | 1 | 3 |
| Four Winds Chateau | 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| Four Winds Chateau | 2005 | 1 | 4 |
| Four Winds Chateau Citation | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Four Winds Chateau Citation | 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| Four Winds Chateau Sport | 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| Four Winds Chateau Sport | 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| Four Winds Chateau Sport | 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| Four Winds Dutchmen | 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| Four Winds Dutchmen | 2004 | 1 | 3 |
| Four Winds Dutchmen | 2005 | 0 | 4 |
| Four Winds Dutchmen Dorado | 2005 | 1 | 3 |
| Four Winds Dutchmen Express | 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| Four Winds Dutchmen Express | 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| Four Winds Dutchmen Express | 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| Four Winds FUN Mover | 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| Four Winds FUN Mover | 2004 | 0 | 4 |
| Four Winds FUN Mover | 2005 | 0 | 4 |
| Four Winds | 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| Four Winds | 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| Four Winds | 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| Four Winds Four Winds 5000 | 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| Four Winds Four Winds 5000 | 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| Four Winds Four Winds 5000 | 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| Four Winds Four Winds Siesta | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Four Winds Four Winds Siesta | 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| Four Winds Majestic | 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| Four Winds Majestic | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2004
30 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the engine and engine cooling; FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL filed 38 campaigns in all.
| 04V543000 12 Nov 2004 | ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD. |
| 04V544000 11 Nov 2004 | ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD. |
| 04V542000 10 Nov 2004 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| 04V515000 28 Oct 2004 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC |
| 04V516000 20 Oct 2004 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 04V540000 20 Oct 2004 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 04V485000 7 Oct 2004 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| 04V486000 7 Oct 2004 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004