Should a problem develop for which you need assistance, contact your
dealer. If the problem is automotive, the motorhome should be taken to
either a chassis manufacturer service center or dealer. If the problem is
with an appliance, check the appliance manufacturer's information sup-
plied with the recreational vehicle for information regarding warranty work
andlor location of appliance service centers.
If, when traveling, you experience a breakdown or problem while your
recreational vehicle is under warranty, and an authorized service center
or dealer is not available, contact the dealer you purchased your recrea-
tional vehicle from before having the work done at an independent service
center. By notifying them, you will know what is covered under the terms
of your warranty,
as
well as niaking them aware of your problem.
Any
parte
that require replacement, that are covered under the terms of the
warranty
should be retained and returned
to
your local dealer along
with your invoice.
This way, they are able to check what has occurred,
and also make sure you are properly reimbursed for your expenditures.
Repairs made without ptior authorization may be subject to denial or
partial reimbursement. Modifications made to the recreational vehicle
without proper authorization can result in reduction or loss of warranty
coverage. Please make sure to contact your dealer before making such
changes.
REPORTING
SAFETY DEFECTS
The following note
is
added as a requirement of the National
Highway
naffic
Safety
Adminiatration
(NHTSA):
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash
or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the Na-
tional Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to noti-
fying the manufacturer.
If
NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation,
and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order
a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involv-
ed in individual problems between you, your dealer, or the manufacturer.
To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety Hot-line toll-
free at 1-800-424-9393 (or. 366-0123 in Washington,
D.C.
20590). You can
also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from the Hot-line.
FIRST SHORT TRIPS
After becoming familiar with the vehicle's systems and going through
test runs on items such as use of Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG), it is time
to take one or two short trips, including spending the night at a campground
not too distant from your home
. . .
you might want to go back and get
something you forgot or didn't know you needed.
These short trips can be considered "shake down cruises" or
"familiarization flights". The experience gained on theseshort trips will
be worth the time and money to you
.
. . time and money spent either
needlessly, taking something that takes up space or the time and money
spent trying to obtain an item you hadn't counted on needing prior to leav-
ing home base on an extended trip miles from home and in unfamiliar
surroundings.
It is understandably upsetting having to purchase a needed item on the
road knowing that one is sitting at home unused.
Not all RVers need the same equipment or supplies. For one thing, the
United States presents
a
wide variety of climate:; and terrain. For another,
personal needs and tastes come into play.
Our suggestion is to take a weekend trip to a :amp location that is close
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to home. Be sure to have a note pad and pen available to write down items
you feel will be needed in the future as well as equipment that you may
need to learn more about.
Also, if most of your trips will be made in the summer and your shake
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down trip is made during some other season, there will be adjustments
to take into consideration. Talk
to
other RVers and learn from their
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experiences.
If you are an experienced RVer it is still necessary to thoroughly read
this manual. New and improved equipment is coming onto the market every
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day and, at the same time, not every motor home manufacturer builds
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vehicles the same way.
This manual is packed with detail, however, after you have worked with
the various systems during a couple of shake down trips, you will be capable
/
of conducting a pre-trip check in less time than it takes to read this manual.
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Because of different RV models
Four Winds International
manufac-
i
turers and the numbers of options available, your RV may not include
all
'
of the systems described in this manual.
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