The defect
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Four Winds Hurricane and Windsport, 2009-2010 Four Winds Mandalay, 2010 Four Winds Magellan, and 2010-2011 Four Winds Serrano motorhomes manufactured May 2, 2009, to September 1, 2010. The affected vehicles are wired to be powered by a generator and are equipped with an Iota ITS-50R transfer switch that may fail when exposed to elevated electrical loads and used in higher ambient temperatures.
The risk
As the transfer switch fails, it may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
TMC will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Iota ITS-50R transfer switch with a transfer switch from another manufacturer, free of charge. The recall began on November 23, 2015. Owners may contact Thor customer service at 1-877-855-2867. Thor's number for this recall is RC000106.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Four Winds Hurricane | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Four Winds Magellan | 2010 |
| Four Winds Mandalay | 2009, 2010 |
| Four Winds Serrano | 2010, 2011 |
| Four Winds Windsport | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Winds Hurricane | 2009 | 2 | 3 |
| Four Winds Hurricane | 2010 | 2 | 3 |
| Four Winds Hurricane | 2011 | 3 | 3 |
| Four Winds Magellan | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Four Winds Mandalay | 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| Four Winds Mandalay | 2010 | 0 | 4 |
| Four Winds Serrano | 2010 | 1 | 2 |
| Four Winds Serrano | 2011 | 2 | 2 |
| Four Winds Windsport | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Four Winds Windsport | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Four Winds Windsport | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2015
85 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the electrical system; Thor Motor Coach filed 124 campaigns in all.
| 15V874000 23 Dec 2015 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 15V854000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V851000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V853000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V828000 9 Dec 2015 | Halcore Group, Inc. |
| 15V813000 2 Dec 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V799000 25 Nov 2015 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 15V754000 13 Nov 2015 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015