2003 Four Winds Dutchmen Express
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
4 recalls name the 2003 Four Winds Dutchmen Express. Newest first.
On motor homes built on ford e-series chassis , a diode in the anti-lock braking system (ABS) module may experience an electrical short.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The electrical short may cause an ABS malfunction that would illuminate the ABS warning light, or the module may overheat resulting in a burning odor, smoke, and/or fire. this condition may occur while the vehicle IS being driven or unattended.
Remedy
Ford motor company IS conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. dealers will install a new fuse in the ABS circuit and install a heat shield over the ABS module. owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673 or four winds at 937-295-2983.
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…
Risk and remedy
Risk
These hot particles may ignite the air filter element with the potential for air induction system damage or underhood fire.
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.
Certain motorhomes were manufactured with generators that could receive excess fuel supply pressure when the chassis engine IS in operation.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could result in rough generator engine operation due to flooding and potential gasoline leakage which could result in a fire causing death or injury to the occupants.
Remedy
Dealers will mount a regulator bracket and reroute the fuel line to the back side of the generator. the recall began april 5, 2004. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact four winds at 1-574-266-1111.
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 any key pads.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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 for storage or leave any towels, paper, cloth or other products in the microwave after use. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact samsung at 800-932-3837 or four winds at 1-219-266-1111.
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- 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 leak.odi was…
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 leak.odi was concernedwith the possibility of a vehicle fire caused by the fuel leakage.four winds has agreed to supercede the product improvement campaign with a safety recall campaign. They willreroute the fuel lines and install a fuel regulator on all the affected motor homes.this action resolves the issues raised by this investigation.a copy of the recall IS attached.accordingly, this investigation IS closed.
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