Recall campaign · NHTSA 08V009000

Steering

FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2008-01-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 08V009000

Steering

Component: Steering
Manufacturer: FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL
Vehicles affected: 55
Reported to NHTSA: 2008-01-09

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH AXLE ALLIANCE COMPANY (AAC) FRONT AXLES, THE FASTENERS THAT ATTACH THE STEERING ARM OR TIE ROD ARMS TO THE SPINDLE MAY BE OVER OR UNDER TIGHTENED.

Safety risk

INCORRECTLY TORQUED STEERING ARM FASTENERS MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

FOUR WINDS WILL BE WORKING WITH FREIGHTLINER TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712 OR FOUR WINDS AT 1-574-266-1111.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
FOUR WINDS Presidio 360	2008
FOUR WINDS Presidio 400	2008 2007

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.