Model year

2004 Four Winds Hurricane

Other, gasoline, 4x2, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Oct 17, 2006 to Nov 3, 2009.

Recall campaigns covering this model year66,694 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints3Close to the median 2004 other
Severity index33.32004 others average 7.3
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2004 Four Winds Hurricane peaked in 2009, with 2 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

00.511.52200620082201020122014201620182020202220242026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

33% of complaints about the 2004 Four Winds Hurricane name fuel system

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Fuel system
1
Seat belts
1
Steering
1
Suspension
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

6 recall campaigns cover the 2004 Four Winds Hurricane

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 2004 Four Winds Hurricane
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
09V-204Jun 10, 2009When combined with occasional or seasonal vehicle operation may experience calipers sticking in the applied positionBrakes684Part replacement
06V-351Sep 13, 2006On 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 cooling692Part replacement
06V-093Mar 30, 2006Certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with actia corporate instrument clusters fail to comply with the requirements of…Electrical system461Software update
04V-249May 25, 2004On certain motor homes, the fuel lines on the chassis could chafe against the steel floor structure, causing the fuel line to ruptureFuel system416Part replacement
04V-127Mar 15, 2004On certain class a motorhomes equipped with three-point shoulder harness seat belts, the seat pedestal brace was improperly installed or could be…Seats959Repair or modification
03V-069Mar 5, 2003Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake…Brakes3,482Repair or modification
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2004 Four Winds Hurricane

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

3 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed Nov 3, 2009Failure Jan 9, 200730,000 milesCleveland, OHSteering, Suspension

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FOUR WINDS HURRICANE MOTOR HOME. THE MOTOR HOME SHAKES VIOLENTLY AT ANY SPEED WHEN IT HITS A BUMP ON THE ROAD. THE DEALER BALANCED THE TIRES AND ALIGNED THE FRONT END; HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. HE CONTACTED FORD. FORD TOLD HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE WEIGHT STATION TO MAKE SURE THE WEIGHT WAS BALANCE CORRECTLY. HE CONTACTED FOUR WINDS AND THEY TOLD HIM IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,411 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE MOTOR HOME WAS NOT REPAIRED. UPDATED 12/09/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHITLE DRIVING ON A ROUGH ROAD, THE RV WILL SOMTIEMS SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT, IS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.

    NHTSA complaint 10290796
  2. Filed Sep 29, 2009Failure Dec 16, 2005Torrance, CASeat belts

    I RECEIVED A DEFECT SERVICE BULLETIN WHICH STATES THAT 2004 FOUR WINDS, HURRICANE MOTORHOMES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A 3 POINT SHOULDER HARNESS SEAT BELTS AND MAY HAVE A DEFECT. I HAD THE COACH IN ON JULY 18, 2006 AT MCMAHON'S RV IN COLTON, CA, PICKED IT UP ON AUG 2, 2006, WHEN I WAS THERE PICKING UP THE COACH I WAS TOLD THE REPLACEMENT BELTS CAME IN TOO LATE TO BE INSTALLED, I ASK THEM IF I COULD TAKE THE BELTS AND HAVE THEM INSTALLED BY ANOTHER RV DEALER CLOSER TO ME, WAS TOLD NO, THE COACH IN FOR REPAIRS AGAIN AND ASK THEM IF THEY COULD ORDER THE BELTS AND GET THEM INSTALLED, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A CAMPAIGN AND IT WAS EXPIRED, THERE IS NO EXPIRATION DATE ON MY NOTICES. DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY I CANNOT HAVE THESE BELTS REPLACED WHILE IT IS IN HAVING REPAIRS DONE. THE COACH IS AT MCMAHON'S IN IRVINE. PLEASE RESPOND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, MY MH IS ALMOST DONE AND READY FOR ME TO PICK IT UP. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10285671
  3. Filed Oct 17, 2006Failure Oct 22, 20045,687 milesJamestown, NYFuel system, Hoses, Lines/piping, And fittingsFire

    CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING 2004 FOUR WINDS CLASS A HURRICANE RECALL ON BRAIDED FUEL SUPPLY LINE. *TS THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V249000 ON THE BRAIDED FUEL SUPPLY LINE. A REPAIR FACILITY REPAIRED THE RECALLED PART. AFTER THE PART WAS REPLACED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *NM

    NHTSA complaint 10172234
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins

No manufacturer communications on file

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.