Thor Motor Coach: Electrical System
Thor Motor Coach reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 22, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 634. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Thor Motorcoach is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 motorhomes, manufactured June 1, 2007, through May 1, 2009 and equipped with an Iota ITS-50R Transfer Switch. The models affected are Four Winds brand models: Chateau, Dutchmen, Hurricane, Windsport, Magellan, Fun Mover, Presidio, and Mandalay. Wiring connections inside the transfer switch are not adequate and, as a result, the switch may overheat.
The risk
An overheated switch could cause it to fail and lead to a fire.
The remedy
Thor Motorcoach will notify owners and replace the Iota Transfer Switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on November 16, 2012. Owners may contact Thor at 1-877-500-1020.
17 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Four Winds Chateau | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Four Winds Hurricane | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Four Winds Mandalay | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Four Winds Chateau | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Four Winds Dutchmen | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Four Winds Fun Mover | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Four Winds Hurricane | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Four Winds Magellan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Four Winds Mandalay | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Four Winds Presidio | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Four Winds Windsport | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Four Winds Chateau | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Four Winds Fun Mover | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Four Winds Hurricane | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 Four Winds Mandalay | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Four Winds Presidio | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Four Winds Windsport | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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 12V516000.
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