{
  "title": "Four Winds recall 10V268: Four Winds Freedom Elite, Four Winds International Freedom Elite (2009 to 2011)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/10v268/",
  "summary": "Recall 10V268 (Four Winds): THIS POTENTIALLY COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.",
  "excerpt": "Four Winds Freedom Elite, Four Winds International Freedom Elite, model years 2009 to 2011. Filed by Four Winds International and reported to NHTSA on 16 June 2010. 415 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Four winds is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 freedom elite model 21c motor homes manufactured from february 2009 through may 2010. these motor homes do not have the required heat shield over the exhaust as specified by the chassis manufacturer. without the heat shield in place heat is not properly dissipated … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “THIS POTENTIALLY COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.” 10V268 FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System 16 June 2010 2009-2011 FOUR WINDS FREEDOM ELITE, FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL FREEDOM ELITE THIS POTENTIALLY COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HEAT SHIELD BETWEEN THE EXHAUST AND THE RESIDENTIAL PART OF THE MOTOR HOME TO DISSIPATE ANY HEAT ACCUMULATION. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 23, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FOUR WINDS AT 1-800-860-5658. This campaign is in the regist",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T16:44:13+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T03:23:34+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Four Winds recall 10V268: Four Winds Freedom Elite, Four Winds International Freedom Elite (2009 to 2011)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/10v268/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}