2003 Four Winds Hurricane: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2003 Four Winds Hurricane. The newest campaign is 06V093000. NHTSA received the report on 30 Mar 2006. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 06V093000, in the NHTSA record

Workhorse is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign and reprogram the instrument panel cluster free of charge. Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731 or four winds at 574-266-1111.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 17,269 units in total.

06V09300030 Mar 2006Electrical System
04V13900023 Mar 2004Electrical System
03V4490004 Nov 2003Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
03V0690005 Mar 2003Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Brake Fluid Low Warning / Lamp

06V093000Received 30 Mar 2006. 461 units.
Electrical System
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with actia corporate instrument clusters fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard nos. 101 "controls and displays" and 105 "hydraulic and electric brake systems." if the brake fail input falls below a voltage of 1.5v, the brake failure lamp and alarm will be activated. Also activation of the ABS telltale when the ABS is not properly functioning does not always occur.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
At night the instrument cluster lights may fail and the driver may not be able to see the instrument panel gauges and the brake warning light indicator which could increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Workhorse is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign and reprogram the instrument panel cluster free of charge. Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731 or four winds at 574-266-1111.
Report filed by FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL.
04V139000Received 23 Mar 2004. 408 units.
Electrical System
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain motorhomes were manufactured with a 20/15 amp circuit breaker and should have been manufactured with a 15/15 amp circuit breaker.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could cause the breaker to trip when the circuit is overloaded resulting in a fire, which could cause personal injury or death to the occupants.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the incorrect breaker with the correct breaker. The recall began april 29, 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.
Report filed by FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL. Manufacturer campaign number R030008. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 Apr 2004.
03V449000Received 4 Nov 2003. 12,918 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL.
03V069000Received 5 Mar 2003. 3,482 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Brake Fluid Low Warning / Lamp
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems." the brake system warning indicator may not function as required by standard.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In some of the affected vehicles, the brake system warning indicator will not illuminate when the ignition is in the start position or for a low brake fluid condition, if the body builder relied solely upon ford's ivm compliance statement for the brake system warning indicator.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will repair the brake warning lamp circuit. Owner notification began may 13, 2003. 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 1-219-266-1111.
Report filed by FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 13 May 2003.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2003 Four Winds Hurricane
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE04025	Preliminary evaluation	INCORRECT ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BREAKER	Electrical System / Wiring	15 Mar 2004	27 Apr 2004	04V139000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

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Official channels

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NHTSA page of the 2003 Four Winds HurricaneThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2003 Four Winds Hurricane: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/four-winds/hurricane/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Four Winds Hurricane?: 17,269 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Four Winds Hurricane have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 16 recall campaigns for the Four Winds Hurricane, model years 1997 to 2011. 4 of them name the 2003 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Four Winds Hurricane open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.