2004–2005 Four Winds Mandalay recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain motor homes do not comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, 'air brake systems.' in a situation in which multiple alarms are active, a check engine, stop engine, or similar warning indicator is given priority over the low air alarm by the instrument system controller software. If the operator does not acknowledge these higher priority alarms, a low air alarm may not be displayed.
💥 The risk
A vehicle could be driven with the air pressure below 60 PSI without the low air warning sounding, which could result in a crash.
🔧 The fix
Freightliner dealers will re-flash the software. Owners should freightliner at 1-800-547-0712 or four winds at 1-574-266-1111.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V377000
- Manufacturer
- FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL
- Vehicles affected
- 60
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:LOW PRESSURE WARNING:SWITCH
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Built
- Jan 30, 2004 – Jun 14, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).