| Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | 375.0%ODI 11491080My unit is a 2022 Thor Scope 18M Class B RV built on a RAM Promaster 1500 chassis. The problem is not with the chassis but the build by Thor. The solar panel on the roof is not secure and the aluminum panel is ripping through the bolts. I caught mine early and only one bolt ripped through, however, there are several reports on the THOR Rize/Scope Owners (Future Owners and WannaBees) Facebook page where the panel attachment failed and the solar panel came off the van while driving. Look up ODI 11491080 at NHTSA ↗ | 436.4%ODI 11491021Solar panel on Thor 18M was completely blown off (now missing) the roof during a recent trip on 22-Oct-2022. The only remaining evidence of the solar panel is attached to the mounting brackets. PDF with pictures attached. Look up ODI 11491021 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 11750537The 2022 RAM Promaster 1500 was converted by Thor Industries to a 2024 Thor Scope 18M in spring 2023 before I purchased it from a dealer in Connecticut. However, information concerning this conversion was not shared with the federal government as the vehicle VIN still lists it as a Promaster 1500. This caused me to miss notification for NHTSA Campaign Number 25V792000 involving a potential travel hazard created by adhesive failure leading to solar panel detachment. While traveling south to St. Johns, New Brunswick, Canada on [XXX] on [XXX], … Look up ODI 11750537 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Unknown Or Other | 250.0%ODI 11491080My unit is a 2022 Thor Scope 18M Class B RV built on a RAM Promaster 1500 chassis. The problem is not with the chassis but the build by Thor. The solar panel on the roof is not secure and the aluminum panel is ripping through the bolts. I caught mine early and only one bolt ripped through, however, there are several reports on the THOR Rize/Scope Owners (Future Owners and WannaBees) Facebook page where the panel attachment failed and the solar panel came off the van while driving. Look up ODI 11491080 at NHTSA ↗ | 436.4%ODI 11491021Solar panel on Thor 18M was completely blown off (now missing) the roof during a recent trip on 22-Oct-2022. The only remaining evidence of the solar panel is attached to the mounting brackets. PDF with pictures attached. Look up ODI 11491021 at NHTSA ↗ | 1100.0%ODI 11518974Fuel line to generator is long rubber hose rubbing on screws. Same with electrical wires. Exhaust from generator and vehicle coming back in from exposed holes in floor under cabinetry. I have informed THOR motor coach. This vehicle is unsafe and could catch fire due to rubber fuel line leaking onto exposed electrical connections or exhaust. Holes in floor for tubes and electrical are not sealed allowing fumes to come in. Couch that has seatbelts attached, metal is cut into two parts allowing seat belts to pull on separate metal bars that wou… Look up ODI 11518974 at NHTSA ↗ | 1100.0%ODI 11750537The 2022 RAM Promaster 1500 was converted by Thor Industries to a 2024 Thor Scope 18M in spring 2023 before I purchased it from a dealer in Connecticut. However, information concerning this conversion was not shared with the federal government as the vehicle VIN still lists it as a Promaster 1500. This caused me to miss notification for NHTSA Campaign Number 25V792000 involving a potential travel hazard created by adhesive failure leading to solar panel detachment. While traveling south to St. Johns, New Brunswick, Canada on [XXX] on [XXX], … Look up ODI 11750537 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Equipment | 125.0%ODI 11612518 · 35,000 miThe contact owns a 2021 Ram 1500 Promaster. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V068000 (Equipment) regarding the awning. The recall remedy had been completed at General RV Center (1577 Wells Rd, Orange Park, FL 32073). The contact stated that after having the recall repair completed, while driving less than 10 MPH, the contact heard the rotation sound indicating that the awning had deployed, landing into a tree and causing permanent damage to the awning. The contact had taken to the awning to the awning company and th… Look up ODI 11612518 at NHTSA ↗ | 327.3%ODI 11430529 · 2,200 miThe contact owns a 2022 Thor Motor Coach Scope built on a 2021 Ram Promaster 1500 chassis. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, an abnormal grinding noise would emit from the vehicle. The contact had taken the RV to several independent mechanics who informed her that the generator was improperly installed on the trailer. The generator had been installed below the axle and should have been installed above the axle. The contact was informed that the generator was a major safety hazard that could cause a potential failure. The … Look up ODI 11430529 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Electrical System | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 19.1%ODI 11484164This Thor Scope Class B RV is manufactured with two auxiliary batteries outside of and under the chassis to power electrical components in the RV. These batteries are not associated with the Promaster chassis/engine power and appear to be installed by the RV manufacturer. When the vehicle was delivered, there was a problem with battery charging in the auxiliary power system that was eventually traced to a cable that was supposed to connect the two auxiliary battery + terminals. That cable was connected two one battery but was left loose and di… Look up ODI 11484164 at NHTSA ↗ | 1100.0%ODI 11518974Fuel line to generator is long rubber hose rubbing on screws. Same with electrical wires. Exhaust from generator and vehicle coming back in from exposed holes in floor under cabinetry. I have informed THOR motor coach. This vehicle is unsafe and could catch fire due to rubber fuel line leaking onto exposed electrical connections or exhaust. Holes in floor for tubes and electrical are not sealed allowing fumes to come in. Couch that has seatbelts attached, metal is cut into two parts allowing seat belts to pull on separate metal bars that wou… Look up ODI 11518974 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Back Over Prevention | 125.0%ODI 11762238I am filing a complaint regarding manufacturer non-compliance and dealership refusal to execute safety Recall 59C (NHTSA Campaign 25V552) on my 2019-2021 Ram ProMaster (Thor Scope 18m Class B RV upfit). The authorized dealership is refusing to perform a non-destructive repair on the vehicle, demanding instead to dismantle the built-in RV living space/bathroom structure at unknown risk and liability to the owner. Over a month ago, the dealership attempted to circumvent federal recall regulations by pressuring me to accept the uninstalled, loose… Look up ODI 11762238 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Equipment:Electrical:Accessory Generator | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 19.1%ODI 11703377This is a Thor Scope RV built on the Promaster 1500 platform. The incident involves the Onan gasoline powered generator, which is directly connected to the fuel tank. Next to the generator in the fuel line, there is a small white inline fuel filter connected by the fuel hose going over a nipple on the filter and reinforced by a hose clamp. In my case, the hose clamp was not installed sufficiently over the nipple (far enough back on the fuel hose that it did not completely engage the nipple), and presumably from vibration associated with the gen… Look up ODI 11703377 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Equipment:Electrical:Accessory Generator:Solar Panel | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 11750537The 2022 RAM Promaster 1500 was converted by Thor Industries to a 2024 Thor Scope 18M in spring 2023 before I purchased it from a dealer in Connecticut. However, information concerning this conversion was not shared with the federal government as the vehicle VIN still lists it as a Promaster 1500. This caused me to miss notification for NHTSA Campaign Number 25V792000 involving a potential travel hazard created by adhesive failure leading to solar panel detachment. While traveling south to St. Johns, New Brunswick, Canada on [XXX] on [XXX], … Look up ODI 11750537 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 19.1%ODI 11703377This is a Thor Scope RV built on the Promaster 1500 platform. The incident involves the Onan gasoline powered generator, which is directly connected to the fuel tank. Next to the generator in the fuel line, there is a small white inline fuel filter connected by the fuel hose going over a nipple on the filter and reinforced by a hose clamp. In my case, the hose clamp was not installed sufficiently over the nipple (far enough back on the fuel hose that it did not completely engage the nipple), and presumably from vibration associated with the gen… Look up ODI 11703377 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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