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2010 Four Winds Freedom Elite — federal recalls on file

1 federal recall reported for the 2010 Four Winds Freedom Elite

These are federal recalls reported for the 2010 Four Winds Freedom Elite. A recall may apply only to certain VIN ranges or production windows. To confirm whether your specific VIN is in the affected window, use NHTSA's official per-VIN lookup or enter your VIN on our check page.

10V-268 Open recall Jun 16, 2010

FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

FOUR WINDS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 FREEDOM ELITE MODEL 21C MOTOR HOMES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 2009 THROUGH MAY 2010. THESE MOTOR HOMES DO NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED HEAT SHIELD OVER THE EXHAUST AS SPECIFIED BY THE CHASSIS MANUFACTURER. WITHOUT THE HEAT SHIELD IN PLACE HEAT IS NOT PROPERLY DISSIPATED AROUND THE EXHAUST OF THE VEHICLE.

Risk: THIS POTENTIALLY COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HEAT SHIELD BETWEEN THE EXHAUST AND THE RESIDENTIAL PART OF THE MOTOR HOME TO DISSIPATE ANY HEAT ACCUMULATION. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 23, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FOUR WINDS AT 1-800-860-5658. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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