Four Winds WINDSPORT problems and owner complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FOUR WINDS WINDSPORT RV. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE RV STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE RV WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO VALDOSTA RV (7427 SONNY ROGERS MEMORIAL DR, HAHIRA, GA 31632, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY CONTROL CENTER RELAY BECAME DISCONNECTED. THE RV WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000. *TT *TR

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…

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WHILE BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE, IN A REST AREA, THE BRAKE LINE OF THE VEHICLE RUPTURED. THIS HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXTENDED AND AT THE SIGHT OF THE EXTENSION, THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY RUSTING. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB BRAKE SYSTEM AND CHASSIS WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. 8PH

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WINDSHIELD LEAKED WATER INSIDE OF THE MOTORHOME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE MOTORHOME WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE, WHERE THEY APPLIED A CLEAR SILICONE IN THE LEAKY AREA. HOWEVER, THE DEALER INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER TO TAKE THE MOTORHOME TO INDIANA WHERE THEY COULD SEE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE WINDSHIELD. THIS WAS NOT WHAT THE CONSUMER EXPECTED FROM A $79.800 VEHICLE. *AK *JB *NM THE WINDSHIELD WAS COMING OUT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE UNIT AND WOULD ALSO CONTINUE TO LEAK WHEN IT RAINED. *SC

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WINDSHIELD LEAKED WATER INSIDE OF THE MOTORHOME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE MOTORHOME WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE, WHERE THEY APPLIED A CLEAR SILICONE IN THE LEAKY AREA. HOWEVER, THE DEALER INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER TO TAKE THE MOTORHOME TO INDIANA WHERE THEY COULD SEE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE WINDSHIELD. THIS WAS NOT WHAT THE CONSUMER EXPECTED FROM A $79.800 VEHICLE. *AK *JB *NM THE WINDSHIELD WAS COMING OUT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE UNIT AND WOULD ALSO CONTINUE TO LEAK WHEN IT RAINED. *SC

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THE WINDSHIELD IS POPPING OUT OF IT'S GROVE ON THE LOWER LEFT BOTTOM AND THE UPPER RIGHT CORNER. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD CAN COME COMPLETELY OUT OF IT'S HOUSING IF THE MOTOR HOME DRIVE OVER THE SLIGHTEST IMPERFECTION IN THE ROAD. THE MOTOR HOME IS MANUFACTURED IN A WAY THAT IT'S NOT BALANCED;WHEN WEIGHED THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS 1000 POUNDS HEAVIER THAN THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS PUTS PRESSURE ON THE HOUSING RESULTING IN THE WINDSHIELD POPPING OUT. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THE MOTOR HOME HAS TO BE TAKEN APART, BALANCED AN…

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WHEN HIT ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

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FORD E450 FOUR WINDS 5000 CLASS C RV. WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 80 EAST IN NEBRASKA NEAR MILE MARKER 144 MY FIRESTONE LT 225/75R16 STEELTEX RADIAL R4S II TIRE SHREDDED. THERE WAS NO DEBRIS ON THE ROAD, PARTLY CLOUDLY, ABOUT 75 DEGREES, LIGHT WIND. THE TIRE HAD ABOUT 19,000 MILES ON IT. RV HAD 2 ADULTS, 2 TEENAGERS, AND 2 PUPPIES IN IT. HALF TANK OF GAS, HOLDING TANKS AND WATER TANKS NEARLY EMPTY, WEIGHT APPOX 14,000 LBS. TIRE WAS ON PASSENGER SIDE, REAR OUTSIDE DUAL. WHEN THE TIRE SHREDDED IT FORCED THE TAILPIPE UP AND AGAINST THE HOL…

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FOUR WINDS HAD DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT MAY BE PRESENT ON CERTAIN 2002 MODEL WIND SPORT AND INFINITY MOTOR HOMES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY, 2001 AND MAY, 2002. ALL MOTOR HOMES THAT MAY BE AFFECTED BY THIS DEFECT ARE IDENTIFIED BY THE LAST FIVE DIGITS OF THE SERIAL NUMBER WITHIN THE RANGE FROM 10200 THROUGH 11232. HOWEVER, NOT ALL OF THE MOTOR HOMES INCLUDED WITHIN THIS RANGE ARE COVERED BY THIS RECALL BECAUSE OTHER FOUR WIND MODELS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THE DEFECT ALSO HAD THE LAST FIVE DIGITS OF THEIR SERIAL NUMBERS WITHIN THIS RANGE. THE TOTAL …

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CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V273000 NOTIFICATION REGARDING SAFETY BELTS. WHEN HE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS DEFECT REPAIRED, HE WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR SOME TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FOUR WINDS WINDSPORT. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE SIMILAR TO METAL GRINDING ON METAL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 09V204000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND 03V069000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. UPDATED 01/05/17*LJ CONSUMER STATED DEALER SOLD HIM A RV WITH SEVERELY WORN BRAKES. BRAKES WERE METAL TO METAL. UPDATED 7/12/18*JB *TR

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