2015 Thor Motor Coach WINDSPORT: complaints, problems and recalls

BED OVER CAB COMES DOWN ON IT"S OWN ELECTRIC JACKS COME ON WHILE DRIVING,FRONT WHEELS MAKE LOUD NOISE ALL THE TIME. ALL THIS AND ONLY 2 WEEKS OLD.GOT IT 7/16/15

Owner-reported narrative. 900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10744549 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 THOR WINDSPORT. WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AT 60 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM FAILED AND CAUSED THE WIPERS TO BECOME ENTANGLED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO STATED THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW AND THE WIPERS WERE MISSING A STOPPING MECHANISM THAT PREVENTED THEM FROM OVEREXTENDING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,500.

Owner-reported narrative. 9,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10895235 at NHTSA ↗

IN SAME STATES IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PUT GAS INTO THE TANK WITHOUT USING A FUNNEL. THIS CAUSES THE GAS TO SPLASH BACK SOAKING THE 2 PEOPLE IT TAKES TO PUT FUEL IN. THE REASON THIS HAPPENS IS THAT THERE IS NOT ROOM FOR THE GAS NOZZLE TO FIT DOWN INTO THE LINE TO THE GAS TANK. IN OTHER STATES IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO GET THE NOZZLE IN, BUT POSSIBLE. WHEN WE APPROACHED THOR ABOUT IT THEY TOLD US IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. WE LIVE IN COLORADO (A DIFFICULT BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE STATE) AND TRAVELED TO CALIFORNIA (AN IMPOSSIB…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11058259 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 THOR WINDSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED TO OPERATE. GENERAL RV CENTER (14000 AUTOMALL DR, HUNTLEY, IL 60142, [phone removed]) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. *TR*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 27,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11229230 at NHTSA ↗

The contact owns a 2015 Thor Windsport RV. The contact stated while attempting to open the door, the door failed to unlock. The contact was able to open a window of the RV, and then was able to unlock the door from the inside. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 8,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11506638 at NHTSA ↗

On [XXX] I bought an RV from Camping World in CO. At the time of purchase I was not informed that any of the tires installed on the vehicle were retread tires, nor was I advised that a retread tire 245/70R19.5 had been installed on the front steering axle of a passenger vehicle. On [XXX] while traveling from Arizona back to Colorado the front passenger-side tire suffered a catastrophic failure when the tread separated from the tire. The failure occurred while we were descending a 6% mountain grade with 3 adults & 1 child onboard. When the tread…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11752836 at NHTSA ↗

On [XXX] I bought an RV from Camping World in CO. At the time of purchase, I was not informed that any of the tires installed on the vehicle were retread tires, nor was I told that a retread tire size 245/70R19.5 had been installed on the front steering axle of a passenger vehicle. On [XXX], while traveling from Arizona back to Colorado, the front passenger-side tire suffered a catastrophic failure when the tread separated from the tire. The failure occurred while we were descending a 6% mountain grade with 3 adults, 1 child, 2 dogs and 1 cat o…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11752839 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2014-11-03 (November 3, 2014)

Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling certain model year 2015 Four Winds 5000, Hurricane, Miramar, Chateau Citation, Chateau, Four Winds Siesta, Windsport, and Freedom Elite motorhomes manufactured August 7, 2014, to October 17, 2014. The affected motorhomes have awnings whose mounting brackets may crack, and the awnings may fall.

Consequence: If an awning falls, there is an increased risk of injury to anyone under the awning.

Remedy: Thor has notified owners, and dealers will replace the defective mounting brackets, free of charge. The recall began on November 10, 2014. Owners may contact Thor customer service at 1-877-855-2867. Thor's number for this recall is RC000095.

Reported: 2015-01-08 (January 8, 2015)

Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Challenger, Four Winds 5000, Hurricane, Miramar, Chateau Citation, Chateau, Windsport, and Palazzo motorhomes manufactured April 24, 2014, to December 11, 2014, and equipped with certain Latitude awnings manufactured by Carefree of Colorado. The affected awnings may have screws that attach the lateral arm brackets to the mounting brackets that were not manufactured to specification.

Consequence: The screws could fail, causing the supporting bracket to fail, and the awning to fall and potentially strike and injure a person beneath it.

Remedy: TMC will notify owners, and dealers will remove and replace the defective screws, free of charge. The recall began January 23, 2015. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-500-1020. TMC's number for this recall is RC000097.

Reported: 2015-11-10 (November 10, 2015)

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, Four Winds Chateau, Four Winds Citation, Four Winds Four Winds, Four Winds Hurricane, Four Winds Siesta, Four Winds Windsport, 2009-2010 Four Winds Dorado, Four Winds Dutchmen, Four Winds Magellan, Four Winds Mandalay and 2009 Four Winds Fun Mover, and Four Winds Presidio motorhomes. The affected vehicles are equipped with certain Lippert-brand Coachstep Double and Triple Electric Steps. These steps use a bolt to attach the fan gear assembly to the steps. This bolt may fracture allowing the fan gear to disengage from the steps. As a result, the steps may not remain in the expected position and may be unstable.

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 1-877-855-2867. Thor's number for this recall is RC000111.

Reported: 2016-03-07 (March 7, 2016)

Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Hurricane and Windsport motor homes manufactured January 30, 2013, to March 6, 2015. In the affected motor homes, the vehicle exhaust is located near a storage compartment where heat may build-up, causing the compartment to melt.

Consequence: Heat build-up in the vehicle storage compartment increases the risk of fire.

Remedy: TMC will notify owners, and dealers will install a heat shield to prevent heat build-up in the storage compartment. The recall began on April 20, 2016. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000112.

Reported: 2017-03-13 (March 13, 2017)

Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2014-2015 ACE, Hurricane, Challenger, Daybreak, Miramar, Outlaw, and Windsport motorhomes. These vehicles have windshield wiper systems that may have been improperly installed and secured, possibly causing the wipers to fail during use.

Consequence: Failure of the windshield wipers may impair the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: TMC has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the wiper arm securing nuts, free of charge. The recall began on May 5, 2017. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867.

Reported: 2017-09-07 (September 7, 2017)

Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Ace, Challenger, Daybreak, Hurricane, Miramar, Outlaw, Windsport, Palazzo, Tuscany, and Tuscany XTE motorhomes. The windshield wipers may fail due to the system being incorrectly installed or secured.

Consequence: If the windshield wipers cannot be used, driver visibility would be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: TMC will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wiper system to verify it is installed correctly, repairing or replacing the system as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on September 27, 2017. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000146. Note: Although some of the vehicles included in this recall have previously been remedied under recalls 17V-096 or 17V-162, the vehicles may need additional repairs under this campaign.

Reported: 2017-11-22 (November 22, 2017)

Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling various 2003-2018 recreational vehicles, equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. See a list of the affected trailer models at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V758-5764.pdf. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf

Consequence: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: Thor will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2018. Owners may contact Thor customer service at 1-877-500-1020, or Kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information.