Thor Industries: Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Thor Industries reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 19, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 332. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THOR MOTOR COACH (TMC) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 DAMON TUSCANY, ASTORIA, AND ESSENCE RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND MODEL YEAR 2011 AND 2012 TMC TUSCANY AND ASTORIA RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 7, 2009, THROUGH AUGUST 12, 2011. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IS INSUFFICIENT FOR THE LOAD. THE BREAKER SHOULD HAVE A 15 AMP RATING, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT WITH ONE RATED AT 10 AMPS.
The risk
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL STOP OPERATING IF THE BREAKER TRIPS DUE TO A CIRCUIT OVERLOAD. IF THIS OCCURS, THE DRIVER'S FIELD OF VISION MAY BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
TMC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL EXCHANGE THE BREAKER WITH A 15-AMP ONE, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TMC WARRANTY/SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-877-855-2867.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Thor Motor Coach Astoria | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Thor Motor Coach Tuscany | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Damon Astoria | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Damon Essence | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Damon Tuscany | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Thor Motor Coach Astoria | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Thor Motor Coach Tuscany | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Damon Astoria | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Damon Essence | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Damon Tuscany | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 11V442000.
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