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2009 Four Winds Aristocrat Trailers

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
1
Latest Mar 31, 2010
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
1
Latest Aug 18, 2009
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2009 Four Winds Aristocrat Trailers, most frequently naming the tires & wheels category. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Tires & wheels1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
09V331000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Aug 18, 2009
51 units potentially affected
The defect: DUTCHMEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 DUTCHMAN AND FOUR WINDS TRAILERS MANUFACTURED BY DUTCHMAN BECAUSE THEY FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567, "CERTIFICATION." THE FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION TAG TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABEL DOES NOT CONTAIN THE CORRECT SIZE.
The risk: DURING REPLACEMENT OF THE TIRES, A CONSUMER COULD INSTALL THE INCORRECT TIRE POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A CRASH.
The remedy: DUTCHMAN WILL MAIL THE APPROPRIATE LABELS TO OWNERS FREE OF CHARGE. IF THE CUSTOMER REQUIRES ASSISTANCE INSTALLING THE LABELS, A DEALER WILL INSTALL THE LABEL. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 4, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUTCHMEN AT 1-866-869-1109.
DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC.View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Tires & wheels
Filed Mar 31, 2010

WE BOUGHT A 2009 FOUR WINDS TRAVEL TRAILER IN MAY OF 2009, WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES ON THE TRAILER AND EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRAILER. AS I WAS GETTING THE TRAILER READY FOR THIS YEAR, WE NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE WEATHER CHECKED, OR THE SIDEWALLS ON ALL FOUR TIRES WERE CRACKED BADLY. I CALLED THE DEALER WE BOUGHT THE TRAILER FROM AND HE TOLD ME THAT I WASN'T ALONE, IN FACT HE HAD A BRAND NEW 2009 FOUR WINDS TRAILER THAT HADN'T LEFT THE LOT, AND ALL FOUR OF IT'S TIRES WERE SIDE WALL CRACKED BADLY. I ORDERED FOUR NEW TIRED FROM A TIRE DEALER NEAR OUR HOME, AND THE ATTENDANT TOLD ME HTE HAS ALREADY REPLACED SEVERAL TRAILERS TIRES THAT WERE WEATHER CHECKED ALSO ON BRAND NEW, OR 2009 MODELS. THE TIRE I HAVE ARE: DURO H78-15ST............ST225/75D15. THE COST OF REPLACING THE TIRES WILL BE $485.00. IN A BIGGER AREA I COULD UNDERSTAND A FEW TRAILERS HAVING ISSUES, BUT I LIVE IN A TOWN THAT HAS LESS THEN 1000 PEOPLE LIVING IN IT...EVEN THE GREATER AREA...MARINETTE, PESHTIGO, CRIVITZ, AND INCLUDE MENOMINEE, MI, AND I'M SURE YOU CAN SEE MY CONCERN. I AM VERY SAFETY MINDED, AND WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY DISTRAUGHT IF MY TRAILER WOULD HAVE CRASHED AND KILLED SOMEBODY...ESPECIALLY MY GRANDCHILDREN. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY THE NKS TIRE PEOPLE THAT THEY WERE PRETTY SURE THE SAME TIRE COMPANY, DURO, HAD A MAJOR RECALL ON THEIR TIRES MAYBE TWO YEARS BACK. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, AND EFFORT CONCERNING THIS MATTER. IF I CAN BE OF ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ON ME. *TR

NHTSA ID
10323244
Incident
Mar 31, 2010
Mileage
2,500 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Four Winds Aristocrat Trailers by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2010010—
2009Viewing110—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.