NHTSA vehicle safety data

2002 Four Winds Chateau Recalls & Complaints

The 2002 Four Winds Chateau has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Four Winds dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2002 Four Winds Chateau. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2002 Four Winds Chateau owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Four Winds Chateau, describing incidents dated May 21, 2004 to July 26, 2006.

Most-cited components

Tires 2 complaints

Newest complaints

ODI #10163918 · Filed July 30, 2006
GENERAL TIRE AMERI*550 AS LT225/75R16 M+S TREAD SEPARATION ON FREEWAY. RIGHT OUTSIDE REAR TIRE OF DUAL TIRE CONFIGURATION ON 2002 FOUR WINDS MOTORHOME. AIR PRESSURE WAS 65 COLD - NITROGEN FILLED. FELT VIBRATION AT FIRST, THEN THE TREAD RIPPED OFF WHILE TIRE STILL MAINTAINING AIR. I PULLED OFF THE…
ODI #10073198 · Filed May 26, 2004
A SERIOUS TIRE BLOW OUT ALMOST CAUSED A MOTORHOME TO OVER TURN. THIS HAS BEEN THE THIRD BLOW OUT WITH THE SAME TIRES. STEELTEX RADIAL R4S, LT225/75R16, LOAD RANGE E M/S. WHILE REPLACING THE BLOWN OUT TIME THE WE DISCOVERED THREE MORE OF THE IDENTICAL TIRES WERE WITHIN MILES OF BLOWING OUT. *NM

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FOUR WINDS/SAMSUNG/MICROWAVE

NHTSA #03V449000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice

Reported November 4, 2003 · FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL

Potentially affected: 12,918 vehicles

Vehicles built June 19, 1999 – June 30, 2002 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

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.

Safety 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.

Manufacturer 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 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.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2002 Four Winds Chateau. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 Four Winds Chateau.

Tires

ODI #10163918

Incident: July 26, 2006 · Filed: July 30, 2006

GENERAL TIRE AMERI*550 AS LT225/75R16 M+S TREAD SEPARATION ON FREEWAY. RIGHT OUTSIDE REAR TIRE OF DUAL TIRE CONFIGURATION ON 2002 FOUR WINDS MOTORHOME. AIR PRESSURE WAS 65 COLD - NITROGEN FILLED. FELT VIBRATION AT FIRST, THEN THE TREAD RIPPED OFF WHILE TIRE STILL MAINTAINING AIR. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD, INSPECTED, AND LIMPED OFF THE FREEWAY. I CHANGED IT WITH A SPARE. THERE IS SOME DAMAGE UNDER THE MOTORHOME DUE TO FLYING PIECES OF RUBBER. THERE ARE 15K MILES ON THE TIRE AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. DON'T KNOW THE EXACT WEIGHT BUT NOWHERE CLOSE TO BEING OVERLOADED. OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS 90, APPROXIMATE TIME FROM COLD START TO SEPARATION WAS 45 MINUTES. TIME ON FREEWAY AT 65 MPH WAS 15 MINUTES. *JB

Tires

ODI #10073198

Incident: May 21, 2004 · Filed: May 26, 2004

A SERIOUS TIRE BLOW OUT ALMOST CAUSED A MOTORHOME TO OVER TURN. THIS HAS BEEN THE THIRD BLOW OUT WITH THE SAME TIRES. STEELTEX RADIAL R4S, LT225/75R16, LOAD RANGE E M/S. WHILE REPLACING THE BLOWN OUT TIME THE WE DISCOVERED THREE MORE OF THE IDENTICAL TIRES WERE WITHIN MILES OF BLOWING OUT. *NM

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