2000 Four Winds Chateau Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2000 Four Winds Chateau, and owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 2000 Four Winds Chateau
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
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.
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…
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Buckle assembly (seat belts)
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.
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…
8 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2000 Four Winds Chateau have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 25,503 miles. Complaints peaked in 2003 with 4 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“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”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 9, 2016 · Engine
“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”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 13, 2004 · Tires
Compare Four Winds Chateau model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Four Winds Chateau model year in NHTSA's database.
Checking a specific 2000 Four Winds Chateau
How do I know if my 2000 Four Winds Chateau has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2000 Four Winds Chateau; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Four Winds dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 01V097003).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Four Winds models
- Four Winds55 complaints
- Hurricane35 complaints
- Windsport14 complaints
- Infinity10 complaints
- Chateau Sport7 complaints
- Mandalay6 complaints
- Class C4 complaints
- Dutchmen4 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.