The 2000 Four Winds Chateau has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 16,068 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT03V4490002003-11-0412,918 affected
Defect
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
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
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…
SEAT BELTS01V0970032001-03-303,150 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES PRODUCED BY AM-SAFE. ON SOME SEAT BELTS, THE BUCKLE AND CONNECTOR MAY UNLATCH DURING A COLLISION.
Consequence
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy
AM-SAFE NOTIFIED FOUR WINDS' CUSTOMERS TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE SEAT BELTS REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 31, 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…
Complaints by component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
3
TIRES:VALVE
2
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
2
ENGINE
1
TIRES
1
Total complaints9
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“No. 10 spark plug blowout at 60 mph on freeway, damaging the ignition coil, engine block and wiring harness. This is a known issue since 1997 with the ford triton engine due to a long-standing shoddy design (use of steel engine block w/aluminium inserts for the spark plugs, and only 4 threads for…”
“Passenger rear inside dual tire failure. *jb”
“Firestone steeltex r4s tire failure before separation of tread. *jb”
“The consumer found a 4 inch split in the sidewall of the right inner tire. *nm the consumer had the tire replaced and put air in all the tires, however while driving, the consumer all of a sudden felt a vibration and discovered the tread came off the right rear outside tire. The consumer was able…”
“Consumer stated that while driving experienced complete tread separation resulting in a blowout of tire. Vehicle is a 1999 four winds chateau. Tire info: firestone 225/75r16 dot no.- **plz provide** original tires 25,800k miles on tire inside dual on passenger side”
“Tire valve system blew out and caused tire to go flat. *mr the consumer had all of the valve stems replaced with stainless steel bolts. The consumer felt there should be a reimbursement for the replacement. *scc *jb”
“While driving, the two rear tire valves broke and the tires went flat (firestone steel radial f4s size#lt22575r16-ms, please provide the dot number). *nlm. *ak ph *jb”
“Consumer was informed by a ford dealership the lower mirror arm on the passenger side is going to break loose because of a manufacturing defect that has caused two metal stress cracks.*jb”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 Four Winds Chateau as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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