Four Winds Dutchmen Express Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 9 model years of the Four Winds Dutchmen Express (1999–2009). The most-complained-about year is 2000.

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What Four Winds Dutchmen Express owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2000 model year has the most, with 1.

• Structure: body1
• Suspension1

All Four Winds Dutchmen Express recalls (8)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Four Winds Dutchmen Express, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Lines and fittings (equipment)

   NHTSA 08V189000 Reported April 24, 2008 104 vehicles potentially affected FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL

   Four winds is recalling 104 my 2008-2009 dutchmen express, chateau sport, and four winds 5000 motor homes. These motor homes may have improper routing of the propane gas line within the slide-out room.

   Remedy: Four winds will instruct owners to immediately turn off the propane supply valve, suspend use of propane appliances, and take the motor home to their nearest four winds dealer or service center for repair. Dealers will…

   Model years: 2008, 2009

2. Labels (equipment)

   NHTSA 05V272000 Reported June 10, 2005 238 vehicles potentially affected FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL

   Certain motor homes built on ford e-450 chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, 'tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars.' the tire pressure is incorrectly listed on the label for the rear tires.

   Remedy: Owners and dealers will be mailed supplementary tire labels containing the correct rear tire inflation information. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673 or four winds at 1-574-266-1111.

   Model years: 2005

3. Wheels

   NHTSA 05V090000 Reported March 14, 2005 261 vehicles potentially affected FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL

   On certain class b and class c motor homes, the spare wheels contain an incorrect offset. The center of the wheel was welded in the wrong position.

   Remedy: The spare wheels will be replaced free of charge. The recall beagn on may 13, 2005. Owners may contact four winds at 1-574-266-1111.

   Model years: 2005

4. Service brakes, hydraulic

   NHTSA 04V565000 Reported November 23, 2004 63 vehicles potentially affected FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL

   Certain motorhomes fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, 'hydraulic and electric brake systems,' and no. 135, "passenger car brake systems." some of these motorhomes were produced with an out-of-specification brake hydro-boost housing relief valve bore.

   Remedy: GM is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers are to replace the hydro-boost relief valve. Owners should contact GMC at 1-866-996-9463; or four winds at 937-295-2983.

   Model years: 2004

5. Electrical system: wiring

   NHTSA 04V513000 Reported October 28, 2004 1,107 vehicles potentially affected FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL

   On motor homes built on ford e-series chassis , a diode in the anti-lock braking system (ABS) module may experience an electrical short.

   Remedy: Ford motor company is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will install a new fuse in the ABS circuit and install a heat shield over the ABS module. Owners should contact ford at…

   Model years: 2003, 2004

6. Engine and engine cooling

   NHTSA 04V529000 Reported October 27, 2004 1,380 vehicles potentially affected FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL

   On motor homes built on ford e-series chassis, the air filter element material process resulted in an air filter paper element that can smolder or burn. This change in filter paper composition combined with the configuration of the air induction system, may allow hot carbon particles to contact the air filter element during certain…

   Remedy: Ford is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will inspect and replace the air filter element. Owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673 or four winds at 937-295-2983.

   Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005

7. Fuel system, gasoline

   NHTSA 04V148000 Reported March 25, 2004 99 vehicles potentially affected FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL

   Certain motorhomes were manufactured with generators that could receive excess fuel supply pressure when the chassis engine is in operation.

   Remedy: Dealers will mount a regulator bracket and reroute the fuel line to the back side of the generator. The recall began april 5, 2004. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date…

   Model years: 2003

8. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

   NHTSA 03V449000 Reported November 4, 2003 12,918 vehicles potentially affected FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL

   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…

   Model years: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

Other Four Winds models

• Four Winds55 complaints
• Hurricane35 complaints
• Chateau20 complaints
• Windsport14 complaints
• Infinity10 complaints
• Chateau Sport7 complaints
• Mandalay6 complaints
• Class C4 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.