2011 Thor Motor Coach WINDSPORT problems and owner complaints

2014 WINDSPORT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TMC WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *JS

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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.

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PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER SLAMS DOWN UNDERNEATH THE DRIVERS SIDE WIPER CAUSING ALL WIPER ACTION TO CEASE DURING RAINSTORMS. CREATES A DEADLY ISSUE WHILE DRIVING AN 11 TON UNIT DOWN THE ROAD.. I BELIEVE THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE SYSTEM - TOO THIN OF A MOUNTING PLATE FOR THE WIPER MOTOR ALLOWING TOO MUCH FLEX WHICH ALLOWS WIPER LINKAGE FROM MOTOR TO ARMS HANG UP ON MOTOR MOUNTING BOLTS. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE AT TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS WHICH SAY THEY FIXED IT. THEY DIDN'T.

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WINDSHIELD WIPER TOGGLED - RIGHT WIPER GETS STUCK UNDER LEFT ARM - MAKING WIPERS STOP UNTIL PHYSICALLY RELEASED- NOT VERY GOOD STOPPING ON INTERSTATE 80 IN THE RAIN

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While driving on a crowded freeway a wooden structure fell from the ceiling of my motorhome and landed on the dashboard inches from my steering wheel. If it had hit my steering wheel or my hands, I would have been involved in a multiple vehicle collision. Thank God, I was able to safely pull over to the shoulder to check for damage. The beam was too heavy for me to move it. I drove it to a Camping World repair facility. The repair technician inspected the damage. He told me the support structure fell because it was held up by only one screw. Pl…

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WE WERE PULLING INTO A GAS STATION WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND WE HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE MOTORHOME. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME THE COACH STARTED AND WE WENT ON OUR WAY. AN HOUR LATER UPON ARRIVING BACK HOME PULLING INTO THE STORAGE FACILITY WHERE WE KEEP THE COACH IT SHUT OFF AGAIN AND WE WERE ABLE TO ROLL TO A STOP. I CALLED THOR MOTOR COMPANY AS I WAS REALLY UPSET THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHY WE NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE. I INFORMED THEM THAT THERE IS SOME THING WRONG WITH THIS COACH AND I WAS AFRAID TO GET I…

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2010 THOR WINDSPORT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSFER SWITCH RECALL NOTICE ISSUES. *SMD WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, ABOUT THE RECALL, HE WAS INFORMED HIS MOTORHOME DID NOT HAVE THE RECALLED PART INSTALLED IN HIS RV. HOWEVER, THREE WEEKS LATER, THE CONSUMERS WIFE NOTICED A HOT ELECTRIC WIRE ODOR. HE IMMEDIATELY CHECKED THE RECALLED PART AND DISCOVERED IT HAD OVERHEATED AND NEARLY CAUSED A FIRE. HE IMMEDIATELY HAD THE PART REPLACED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AGAIN, AND IT REITERATED THAT IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE THE PART WAS IN …

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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

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THE RADIO (AND CAMERA SYSTEM) HAD BEEN ACTING STRANGELY AND MY CIGARETTE OUTLETS STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I STOPPED FOR THE NIGHT AND HAD PARKED AND CONNECTED THE RV TO THE CAMPGROUND POWER. ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER PARKING AND HOOKING UP I STARTED TROUBLE SHOOTING THE LOSS OF POWER TO THE CIGARETTE LIGHTERS. I CHECKED THE FUSE AND DID NOT SEE ANY VISIBLE FAILURE OF THE FUSE BUT DECIDED TO TRY A BRAND NEW FUSE JUST IN CASE. AFTER REPLACING THE FUSE FOR THE CIGARETTE LIGHTERS, A FIRE STARTED IN THE AREA OF THE RADIO AND CIGARETTE L…

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The 2021 Thor Windsport would not start. The batteries were tested and had sufficient power to start the motorcoach. The motorcoach was towed to the dealer, Camping World in Berkley Massachusetts. The technician(s) replaced the batteries and attempted to start the motorcoach at which time sparks and there is evidence of fire as burnt wiring and electrical components are viewed in the battery compartment. The technician(s) used rocks and dirt to extinquish the fire. No one was injured. Thor has several other recalls regarding batteries and fire…

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THERE WERE 6 PEOPLE ON VACATION HEADING OUT HIGHWAY 80 IN PENN. WE HAD SLOWED FOR CONSTRUCTION WHEN THE HYDRAULIC LEVELING SYSTEM ON THE MOTORHOME START MAKING NOISE. I KNOW THE NOISE BUT WE ARE DRIVING THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. WE SAW SMOKE OUT THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE COACH AND THE LEVELING SYSTEM WAS ENGAGING AND DROPPED TO THE PAVEMENT. IT WAS ONLY BY CHANCE THAT WE WERE GOING SO SLOW BECAUSE OF CONSTRUCTION AS I WOULD HATE TO SEE WHAT WOULD OF HAPPENED IF WE WERE GOING THE SPEED LIMIT. WE WERE ABLE TO LIMP TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH …

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WHEN WIPER BLADES ARE TURNED ON IN THE HIGHWAY, THE WIPER GO DOWN TOO FAR AND GET STUCK BELOW THE WINDSHIELD. UNABLE TO USE THE WIPERS.

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THERE IS A CABINET MOUNTED ON THE CEILING THAT IS ABOVE THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SIDE THAT HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY SECURED. THERE ARE COMPLAINTS AND PICTURES FOUND ON THE FACEBOOK GROUP FOR THOR OWNERS. I DECIDED TO CHECK MINE AND IT WAS LOOSE AND WHEN I OPENED THE DOORS ALL OF THE SCREWS LOCATED ON THE FRONT SIDE HAVE BEEN PULLED DOWN FROM THE CEILING. I HAVE CONTACTED THOR BY EMAIL AND EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF IT FELL DOWN WHILE DRIVING.

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The overhead cabinet above driver and passerger seat is falling off which can cause acident I contact Thor Motor Coach and they will not fix under warranty but back 2018-2019 had recall part 573 safety recall report. what can i do to resolve this problem,

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Main propane heater in my Thor Windsport 29M motorhome was coming on and goings on off before the desired temperature was reached. I realized it was cycling on the high limit switch, which is.generally caused by insufficient air flow over the heat exchanger. Took it in for warranty service which identified the cause as a kinked heater hose, which had to have been done at the factory during installation. Had the high limit switch failed, the motorhome would have been lost to a fire. Due to the high heat caused by the kinked duct, the blower whe…

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WE PURCHASED OUR MOTORHOME AT A SHOW. AFTER PICKING UP AND RETURNING HOME WE WERE SURPRISED THAT THE FIRST RAIN THE ENTIRE CABINETRY, TV AREA IN THE FRONT OF THE UNIT WAS DESTROYED BY WATER. WE RETURNED THE COACH TO THE DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED, AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS, MANY CALLS WE RECEIVED THE COACH BACK. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE AREA ABOVE THE DRIVE BAY. THE SINK HAD RUSTED FROM SOMETHING PLACED IN THE SINK, WHICH THEY RECEIVED A SICK FROM THOR BUT COULD NOT LOCATE EVERY TIME I SPOKE TO THEM TO BRING IN TO REPLACE AND SINCE THEY ARE NOT…

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CPSC: UPON CLIMBING UP I HEARD A NOISE AND DIDNT THINK MUCH OF IT. WHEN I WAS COMING DOWN I HEARD MORE NOISE AND NOTICED THE SCREWS HOLDING THE LADDER TO THE RV WERE COMING OUT. WHEN I GOT TO THE BOTTOM IT WAS WORSE THAN I THOUGHT. *DT THE CONSUMER STATED THE LADDER WAS SEPARATING FROM THE RV. ALSO, THE TUBES HOLDING THE LADDER TO THE RV WERE BENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. *JS *JS *TT*DT *AS

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The rear frame that the trailer hitch is attached to has cracked and trailer hitch began to fail.the hitch metal also cracked and the hitch started to fall down,dropping the front of the trailer.if the trailer hitch dropped of completely,the safety devices of the trailer would not have worked. Since the safety chains and emergency brake cable are attached to the hitch,the trailer would be free wheeling down the highway. This would then probably hit another vehicle possibly causing injury or death. The is a Lippert brand hitch. Tag on hitch stat…

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The contact owns a 2022 Thor Motor Coach Windsport RV built on a 2020 Ford F-53 chassis. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, a wooden beam used to deflect airflow from the outer venting fell from the ceiling of the RV. The heavy beam fell inches away from the contact's hands that were on the steering wheel. The contact pulled over after the failure but could not move the beam due to the weight. Despite the failure, the contact was able to drive the vehicle to the RV dealer where it remained. The manufacturer was notified of the fai…

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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

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 THOR WINDSPORT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND BECAME EXTREMELY UNSTABLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT SCREWS IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAD DISLODGED DUE TO THE SEVERE SHAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED IMPROPERLY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AND NOT ACCELERATE NORMALLY. THE CAUSES OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. UPDATED 10/26/16*LJ *TR

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AXEL HANGERS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MOTOR HOME WERE LOOSE, FOUND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE MOTOR-HOMES VERY UNSAFE WHEN TOWING A CAR OR TRAILER. ON HIGHWAY TRAVELING HAD TO STOP AND GET IT TORQUED TO CONTINUE. *DT*JB

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CPSC: UPON CLIMBING UP I HEARD A NOISE AND DIDNT THINK MUCH OF IT. WHEN I WAS COMING DOWN I HEARD MORE NOISE AND NOTICED THE SCREWS HOLDING THE LADDER TO THE RV WERE COMING OUT. WHEN I GOT TO THE BOTTOM IT WAS WORSE THAN I THOUGHT. *DT THE CONSUMER STATED THE LADDER WAS SEPARATING FROM THE RV. ALSO, THE TUBES HOLDING THE LADDER TO THE RV WERE BENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. *JS *JS *TT*DT *AS

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The contact owns a 2019 Thor Windsport Motorhome built on a 2018 Ford F53 Chassis. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V804000 (Equipment). The contact took the vehicle to a dealer where the vehicle was serviced under recall. The contact stated that a year later, the contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the cabinet that was repaired under the recall fell down onto the dashboard while driving. The contact's wife had to manually lift part of the cabinet in order for the contact to resume normal driving. Once the contact …

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The contact owns a 2020 Thor Windsport RV built on a 2019 Ford F53 Chassis. The contact stated that the screws used to secure the overhead cabinets in place above the driver’s and passenger’s seats were extremely loose. The contact was concerned that the cabinets might fall while driving, causing an injury or even a crash. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V804000 (Equipment) however, the model year Thor Windsport was not included. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The RV was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer w…

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The rear frame that the trailer hitch is attached to has cracked and trailer hitch began to fail.the hitch metal also cracked and the hitch started to fall down,dropping the front of the trailer.if the trailer hitch dropped of completely,the safety devices of the trailer would not have worked. Since the safety chains and emergency brake cable are attached to the hitch,the trailer would be free wheeling down the highway. This would then probably hit another vehicle possibly causing injury or death. The is a Lippert brand hitch. Tag on hitch stat…

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The contact owns a 2019 Thor Windsport Motorhome built on a 2018 Ford F53 Chassis. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V804000 (Equipment). The contact took the vehicle to a dealer where the vehicle was serviced under recall. The contact stated that a year later, the contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the cabinet that was repaired under the recall fell down onto the dashboard while driving. The contact's wife had to manually lift part of the cabinet in order for the contact to resume normal driving. Once the contact …

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The contact owns a 2020 Thor Windsport RV built on a 2019 Ford F53 Chassis. The contact stated that the screws used to secure the overhead cabinets in place above the driver’s and passenger’s seats were extremely loose. The contact was concerned that the cabinets might fall while driving, causing an injury or even a crash. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V804000 (Equipment) however, the model year Thor Windsport was not included. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The RV was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer w…

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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

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 THOR WINDSPORT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND BECAME EXTREMELY UNSTABLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT SCREWS IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAD DISLODGED DUE TO THE SEVERE SHAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED IMPROPERLY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AND NOT ACCELERATE NORMALLY. THE CAUSES OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. UPDATED 10/26/16*LJ *TR

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