Vehicle recall 93V130000 · August 25, 1993
Four Winds 19A, 19D and 9 more models
These travel trailers have too light a hitch weight as a percentage of total trailer weight.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- These travel trailers have too light a hitch weight as a percentage of total trailer weight.
- Consequence
- Low hitch weight can result in instability and poordirectional control between the tow vehicle and the travel trailer.
- Remedy
- Steel bars will be added to the hitch portion of the trailer frame to attain or exceed 10 percent of the trailer weight to the hitch weight as recommended by industry guideline.
- Notes
- System: equipment: trailer hitches and attachments.vehicle description: travel trailers.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 93V130000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 25, 1993
- Filed by
- FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL
- Owner notification
- July 26, 1993
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,024
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Trailer hitches
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Four Winds 19A (1992-1993): 1993, 1992
- Four Winds 19D (1992-1993): 1993, 1992
- Four Winds 24B (1992-1993): 1993, 1992
- Four Winds 24Q (1993): 1993
- Four Winds 26DD (1993): 1993
- Four Winds 26DQ (1992-1993): 1993, 1992
- Four Winds 26FQ (1992-1993): 1993, 1992
- Four Winds 26L (1992-1993): 1993, 1992
- Four Winds 26Q (1992-1993): 1993, 1992
- Four Winds 30DT (1992-1993): 1993, 1992
- Four Winds 30S (1992-1993): 1993, 1992
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