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2000 FOUR WINDS CHATEAU SPORT

1 recalls — 4 complaints

03V449000 Nov 4, 2003
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Defect Description
ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SAMSUNG MICROWAVE OVENS, THESE OVENS WERE PRODUCED WITH A DEFECTIVE PANEL. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR BETWEEN CIRCUIT PATTERNS ON THE MEMBRANE PANEL, ESPECIALLY OVERLAPPED BY A "JUMPER" OR JUMP WIRE. THIS MAY CAUSE THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING A... Read more
Consequence
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXCESSIVE HEAT, SMOKE, OR POSSIBLY A FIRE.
Remedy
SAMSUNG WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE PANEL FREE OF CHARGE. IN THE MEANTIME, CONSUMERS SHOULD UNPLUG THEIR MICROWAVE, IF POSSIBLE. IF THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO UNPLUG THE MICROWAVE, THEY SHOULD LEAVE THE DOOR AJAR UNTIL THE PANEL IS REPLACED. CONSUMERS SHOULD NEVER USE THE MICROWAVE OVEN F... Read more
12,918 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL

Complaint Statistics

4 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
TIRES:TREAD/BELT3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT Feb 8, 2005
Incident date: Oct 11, 2003
(FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL THOR) THE FOURTH TIRE HAD FAILED. *SC THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED 7 TIRE FAILURES DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. *JB
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS Oct 25, 2004
Incident date: Oct 1, 2004
SIGNAL LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT IF YOU TAP ON THE LIGHT COVER OR THE SIDE WALL NEAR THE LIGHT THIS WILL CAUSE THE LIGHT TO START WORKING AGAIN BUT NOT SURE FOR HOW LONG. *TC
TIRES:TREAD/BELT Sep 18, 2004
Incident date: Jun 14, 2004
THE RIGHT REAR INNER TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *JB THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THESE TIRES NEED TO BE RECALLED. *NM
TIRES:TREAD/BELT Dec 3, 2003
Incident date: Oct 11, 2003
THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE WAS THE ORIGINAL SPARE AND WAS ROTATED ONTO THE RV FOR USE. THE CONSUMER HAS THE TIRE IN HER POSSESSION. *AK *NM

NHTSA Safety Investigations — FOUR WINDS CHATEAU SPORT

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE04029 Opened: Mar 15, 2004 — Closed: May 7, 2004
PE — Closed — Model Year: 2003
FUEL LEAKAGE
IN LATE MAY 2003, FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL NOTIFIED OWNERS OF CERTAIN CLASS ?C? MOTORHOMES TO NOT OPERATE THEIR AUXILLARY GENRATOR WHILE THE VEHICLE?S ENGINE WAS RUNNING DUE TO AN EXCESSIVE FUEL PRESSURE PROBLEM.THE BULLETIN ADDRESSED THE POSSIBILITY OF ENGINE FLOODING AND THE POTENTIAL FOR A FUEL L... Read more

FOUR WINDS CHATEAU SPORT — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the FOUR WINDS CHATEAU SPORT across all model years (1999–2009).

18 Total Recalls
7 Total Complaints
1 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

FOUR WINDS CHATEAU SPORT — Year by Year

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Year Recalls Complaints
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2003 4 0 View
2002 1 1 View
2001 1 0 View
2000 (current) 1 4
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Other FOUR WINDS Models

Model Recalls Complaints
19A 0 0 View
19D 0 0 View
24B 0 0 View
24Q 0 0 View
26DD 0 0 View
26DQ 0 0 View
26FQ 0 0 View
26L 0 0 View