NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE04029
Preliminary Evaluation · FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL · FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA 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.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
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 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.
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- PE04029
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Opened
- Mar 15, 2004
- Closed
- May 7, 2004
- Associated recall campaign
- 04V148000
Vehicles named in this investigation
4 model years across 4 models
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.