| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V565000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FOUR WINDS |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
CHATEAU SPORT |
| Model Year: |
2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
04V-045 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL |
| Manufacturered: |
20030711 - 20030930 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
63 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
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| Recall Initiated By: |
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| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL |
| Report Received Date: |
20041123 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20041130 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
105 135 |
| Defect Summary: |
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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
CONSEQUENTLY, THE VALVE O-RING SEAL MAY FRACTURE. STEERING EFFORTS MAY BE SLIGHTLY INCREASED WHILE BRAKING OR PARKING. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, A FRACTURED SEAL MAY REQUIRE A SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT TO ACHIEVE THE SAME VEHICLE DECELERATION RATE AS PRIOR TO THE SEAT FRACTURE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
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. |
