The defect
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Tuscany, Tuscany XTE and Palazzo motorhomes. The windshield wiper systems on these vehicles may have been improperly installed or secured, causing the wipers to fail during operation.
The risk
If the windshield wipers fail, the driver would have decreased visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
TMC will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wiper system, tightening the wiper nuts to the proper specifications, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 12, 2017. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-500-1020. TMC's number for this recall is RC000128.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thor Palazzo | 2015, 2016 |
| Thor Motor Coach Palazzo | 2014 |
| Thor Motor Coach Tuscany | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Thor Motor Coach Tuscany XTE | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thor Palazzo | 2015 | 2 | 4 |
| Thor Palazzo | 2016 | 5 | 4 |
| Thor Motor Coach Palazzo | 2014 | 7 | 4 |
| Thor Motor Coach Tuscany | 2014 | 1 | 11 |
| Thor Motor Coach Tuscany | 2015 | 2 | 11 |
| Thor Motor Coach Tuscany | 2016 | 0 | 12 |
| Thor Motor Coach Tuscany XTE | 2014 | 3 | 6 |
| Thor Motor Coach Tuscany XTE | 2015 | 1 | 5 |
| Thor Motor Coach Tuscany XTE | 2016 | 2 | 4 |
Other visibility recalls in 2017
10 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the visibility; Thor Motor Coach filed 124 campaigns in all.
| 17V783000 7 Dec 2017 | Autocar, LLC |
| 17V715000 14 Nov 2017 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 17V555000 7 Sept 2017 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 17V461000 20 Jul 2017 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| 17V460000 20 Jul 2017 | Spartan Motors USA |
| 17V296000 2 May 2017 | Prevost Cars, Inc. |
| 17V162000 13 Mar 2017 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 17V135000 2 Mar 2017 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017