FOUR WINNS filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2000-12-08.
Recall campaignNHTSA 00V400000
Service brakes, air: disc: chamber
Component
Service brakes, air: disc: chamber
Manufacturer
FOUR WINNS
Vehicles affected
1,537
Reported to NHTSA
2000-12-08
Owners notified
2000-11-29
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BOAT TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH BRAKE SOLENOIDS MANUFACTURED BY KODIAK/IMS. AS A RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE SOLENOID VALVE, THE BRAKES MAY NOT ACTUATE PROPERLY, RESULTING IN THE BRAKES LOCKING UP ON TRAILERS HAULING BOATS.
Safety risk
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A LACK OF BRAKING ON TRAILERS HAULING BOATS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE SOLENOID VALVES.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2000.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 WINNS AT 1-231-775-1343.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.