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Four Winds WindsportYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 14 owner complaints and 18 safety recalls on record for the Four Winds Windsport.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints14Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls181999–2011 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Four Winds Windsport years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Windsport median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2008Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2005Not rated–/1002 complaints · 4 recalls2004Not rated–/1001 complaint · 6 recalls2003Not rated–/1004 complaints · 5 recalls2002Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls2001Not rated–/1002 complaints · 4 recalls2000Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls1999Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Four Winds Windsport problems

All model years combined: 14 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic30
Visibility30
Structure20
Electrical system21
Air bags11
Tires10
Vehicle speed control10
Service brakes10
Engine and engine cooling10
2 other systems20
18 recalls

Four Winds Windsport recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

24%Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer15V-745 · 2009–2011 · Nov 10, 2015 · 12,656 vehicles10%Electrical system15V-698 · 2009–2011 · Oct 23, 2015 · 503 vehicles–Electrical system12V-516 · 2008–2009 · Oct 22, 2012 · 634 vehicles–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer10V-563 · 2006–2007 · Nov 16, 2010 · 3,488 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic09V-204 · 2002–2007 · Jun 10, 2009 · 684 vehicles–Gear box: shaft pitman08V-565 · 2007–2008 · Oct 24, 2008 · 49 vehicles–Lpg systems: lines and fittings07V-305 · 2007 · Jul 18, 2007 · 72 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling06V-351 · 2004–2006 · Sep 13, 2006 · 692 vehicles–Steering06V-256 · 2006–2007 · Jul 12, 2006 · 70 vehicles–Electrical system06V-093 · 2003–2005 · Mar 30, 2006 · 461 vehicles–Trailer hitches05V-465 · 2006 · Oct 6, 2005 · 221 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings04V-249 · 2004–2005 · May 25, 2004 · 416 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 18 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Windsport

  1. INCORRECT ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BREAKERPE04025 · 2003 · closed Apr 27, 2004
    Led to recall 04V-139