2009 FOUR WINDS MANDALAY — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
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Owner Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
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Investigations
Overview of the 2009 FOUR WINDS MANDALAY
The 2009 FOUR WINDS MANDALAY has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 5 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Recalls for the 2009 FOUR WINDS MANDALAY
NHTSA has recorded 5 recalls for the 2009 FOUR WINDS MANDALAY, potentially affecting up to 17,486 vehicles.
Recall 15V745000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 12,656 vehicles affected
Defect: Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Thor Challenger, Thor Citation, Thor Hurricane, Thor Tuscany, Thor Windsport, 2011-2012 Thor Astoria, Thor Avanti, Thor Chateau, 2011-2014 Thor Daybreak, 2011-2015 Thor Outlaw, Thor Siesta, 2014-2015 Thor Miramar, 2012 Thor Four Winds, 2008-2011 Damon Astoria, Damon Daybreak, Damon Outlaw, Damon Tuscany, 2008-2012, Damon Challenger, 2008-2010 Damon Essence, 2009-2011 Damon Avanti,...
Consequence: Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Thor will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer bracket to reinforce the operating mechanism and replace all of the affected bolts, free of charge. The recall began on January 6, 2016. Owners may contact Thor customer service at...
View full details →Recall 15V698000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
| 503 vehicles affected
Defect: Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Four Winds Hurricane and Windsport, 2009-2010 Four Winds Mandalay, 2010 Four Winds Magellan, and 2010-2011 Four Winds Serrano motorhomes manufactured May 2, 2009, to September 1, 2010. The affected vehicles are wired to be powered by a generator and are equipped with an Iota ITS-50R transfer switch that may fail...
Consequence: As the transfer switch fails, it may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: TMC will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Iota ITS-50R transfer switch with a transfer switch from another manufacturer, free of charge. The recall began on November 23, 2015. Owners may contact Thor customer service at 1-877-855-2867. Thor's number...
View full details →Recall 12V516000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
| 634 vehicles affected
Defect: Thor Motorcoach is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 motorhomes, manufactured June 1, 2007, through May 1, 2009 and equipped with an Iota ITS-50R Transfer Switch. The models affected are Four Winds brand models: Chateau, Dutchmen, Hurricane, Windsport, Magellan, Fun Mover, Presidio, and Mandalay. Wiring connections inside the transfer switch are not adequate and, as a result, the switch may overheat.
Consequence: An overheated switch could cause it to fail and lead to a fire.
Remedy: Thor Motorcoach will notify owners and replace the Iota Transfer Switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on November 16, 2012. Owners may contact Thor at 1-877-500-1020.
View full details →Recall 10V563000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 3,488 vehicles affected
Defect: TMC IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2011 DAMON AND FOUR WINDS RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1200-SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. THE POPULATION OF REFRIGERATORS BEING ADDRESSED CONTAINS EITHER A SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE. THE RESPONSE TIMES OF THE SENSOR ALGORITHM AND THERMAL...
Consequence: THE SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH INSTALLED TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED DUE TO A POSSIBLE HYDROGEN GAS LEAK, MAY NOT SHUT-OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.
Remedy: TMC IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY ANY AFFECTED OWNERS. OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT NORCOLD DEALERS TO RECEIVE THE REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE NORCOLD'S DEFECT REPORT 10E-049 FOR ADDITIONAL NFORMATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON...
View full details →Recall 10V026000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
| 205 vehicles affected
Defect: FOUR WINDS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 PRESIDIO, MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 MANDALAY, AND MODEL YEAR 2010 MONTECITO MOTORHOMES BUILT BETWEEN OCTOBER 5, 2004 AND NOVEMBER 25, 2009 ON FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MAY 2007 AND NOVEMBER 2009 WITH KONGSBERG POWER PRODUCTS SYSTEMS ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDALS. THE DRIVE PIN WHICH SECURES THE BRAKE PEDAL ARM TO THE BALANCE...
Consequence: A REDUCTION IN BRAKING OR INTERFERENCE WITH THE THROTTLE PEDAL COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DAIMLER TRUCKS, THE PARENT COMPANY OF FREIGHTLINER, HAS INDICATED THAT THEY ARE CONDUCTING THE OWNERS' NOTIFICATION AND WILL BE ADMINISTERING THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN PLEASE SEE DAIMLER'S DEFECT REPORT 09V-461. DEALERS WILL RECEIVE KITS AND WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL A C-CLAMP...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2009 FOUR WINDS MANDALAY
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 FOUR WINDS MANDALAY.
Safety Rating for the 2009 FOUR WINDS MANDALAY
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2009 FOUR WINDS MANDALAY in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2009 FOUR WINDS MANDALAY
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2009 FOUR WINDS MANDALAY
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FOUR WINDS MANDALAY
- 2004 FOUR WINDS MANDALAY — 2 complaints
- 2005 FOUR WINDS MANDALAY — 3 complaints
- 2006 FOUR WINDS MANDALAY — 1 complaint
- 2007 FOUR WINDS MANDALAY — 0 complaints
- 2008 FOUR WINDS MANDALAY — 2 complaints
- 2009 FOUR WINDS MANDALAY (current)
- 2010 FOUR WINDS MANDALAY — 0 complaints
Other FOUR WINDS Models
- FOUR WINDS FOUR WINDS — 77 total complaints
- FOUR WINDS HURRICANE — 45 total complaints
- FOUR WINDS CHATEAU — 26 total complaints
- FOUR WINDS WINDSPORT — 18 total complaints
- FOUR WINDS INFINITY — 17 total complaints
- FOUR WINDS CHATEAU SPORT — 7 total complaints
- FOUR WINDS CLASS C — 5 total complaints
- FOUR WINDS DUTCHMEN — 5 total complaints