By model year
The 1999 model year drew the most complaints, 5
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
Four Winds Hurricane
Every Four Winds Hurricane model year on file, 1997 to 2012. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years355 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years151997 to 2012
Recall campaigns16Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins5Summed across model years
Components
Electrical system leads the Four Winds Hurricane complaint record
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Four Winds Hurricane model year
Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Other | 1 | 0.0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Other | 3 | 33.3 | 150 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | Other | 2 | 0.0 | 200 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | Other | 2 | 0.0 | 200 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | Other | 3 | 66.7 | 300 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Other | 4 | 0.0 | 200 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Other | 1 | 0.0 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Other | 2 | 0.0 | 100 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Other | 3 | 33.3 | 100 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Other | 1 | 0.0 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | Other | 2 | 50.0 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Other | 2 | 0.0 | 100 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Other | 3 | 0.0 | 150 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Other | 5 | 0.0 | 250 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | Other | 1 | 0.0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Four Winds Hurricane
- 15V-745 Nov 10, 2015
Affected vehicles are equipped with certain Lippert-brand Coachstep Double and Triple Electric Steps
Equipment · 13k vehicles - 15V-698 Oct 23, 2015
Affected vehicles are wired to be powered by a generator and are equipped with an Iota ITS-50R transfer switch that may fail when exposed to…
Electrical system · 503 vehicles - 12V-516 Oct 22, 2012
Models affected are Four Winds brand models: Chateau, Dutchmen, Hurricane, Windsport, Magellan, Fun Mover, Presidio, and Mandalay
Electrical system · 634 vehicles - 11V-058 Jan 25, 2011
Fuel-fill cap assemblies used to seal the unused side of the dual-fill gasoline fuel tank were produced with a hose material that did not meet…
Fuel system · 371 vehicles - 09V-204 Jun 10, 2009
When combined with occasional or seasonal vehicle operation may experience calipers sticking in the applied position
Brakes · 684 vehicles - 08V-565 Oct 24, 2008
Castle nut that retains the steering drag link to the pitman arm may have been improperly torqued during assembly
Steering · 49 vehicles - 06V-351 Sep 13, 2006
On certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with gm 8.1l v8 engines, improper hardening during the heat treatment process can…
Engine and cooling · 692 vehicles - 06V-256 Jul 12, 2006
Certain chassis may have been equipped with incorrect steering intermediate shafts
Steering · 70 vehicles - 06V-093 Mar 30, 2006
Certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with actia corporate instrument clusters fail to comply with the requirements of…
Electrical system · 461 vehicles - 05V-465 Oct 6, 2005
On certain class a and class b motor homes, the hitch may have been manufactured with a spacer plate that does not fit flush to the rear extension
Trailer hitches · 221 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.