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Four Winds International in some instances the transverse beam was not properly welded which could result in a failure of the weld.

NHTSA campaign 08V-335 · Reported November 7, 2008 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Four Winds International
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
FOUR WINDS IS WORKING WITH DAIMLER TRUCKS AND SAF-HOLLAND TO HAVE A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ADL TRANSVERSE BEAM PERFORMED.
COST
Free

The short version

FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL reported a problem with the suspension. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

IN SOME INSTANCES THE TRANSVERSE BEAM WAS NOT PROPERLY WELDED WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FAILURE OF THE WELD.

WHY IT MATTERS

IF THE WELD FAILS, VEHICLE STABILITY WHILE CORNERING COULD BE AFFECTED RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSVERSE BEAM COULD DROP TO THE GROUND CAUSING SPARKS THAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD.

WHAT TO DO

FOUR WINDS IS WORKING WITH DAIMLER TRUCKS AND SAF-HOLLAND TO HAVE A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ADL TRANSVERSE BEAM PERFORMED, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 08V-335.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 08V-335

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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