The defect
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2014-2015 ACE, Hurricane, Challenger, Daybreak, Miramar, Outlaw, and Windsport motorhomes. These vehicles have windshield wiper systems that may have been improperly installed and secured, possibly causing the wipers to fail during use.
The risk
Failure of the windshield wipers may impair the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
TMC has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the wiper arm securing nuts, free of charge. The recall began on May 5, 2017. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thor Motor Hurricane | 2016 |
| Thor Motor Miramar | 2016 |
| Thor Motor Outlaw | 2016 |
| Thor Motor Coach ACE | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Thor Motor Coach Challenger | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Thor Motor Coach Daybreak | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Thor Motor Coach Hurricane | 2014, 2015 |
| Thor Motor Coach Miramar | 2014, 2015 |
| Thor Motor Coach Outlaw | 2014, 2015 |
| Thor Motor Coach Windsport | 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 Motor Hurricane | 2016 | 9 | 8 |
| Thor Motor Miramar | 2016 | 7 | 4 |
| Thor Motor Outlaw | 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| Thor Motor Coach ACE | 2014 | 3 | 4 |
| Thor Motor Coach ACE | 2015 | 5 | 4 |
| Thor Motor Coach ACE | 2016 | 7 | 5 |
| Thor Motor Coach Challenger | 2014 | 6 | 6 |
| Thor Motor Coach Challenger | 2015 | 5 | 5 |
| Thor Motor Coach Challenger | 2016 | 7 | 6 |
| Thor Motor Coach Daybreak | 2014 | 0 | 4 |
| Thor Motor Coach Daybreak | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Thor Motor Coach Daybreak | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Thor Motor Coach Hurricane | 2014 | 4 | 6 |
| Thor Motor Coach Hurricane | 2015 | 7 | 7 |
| Thor Motor Coach Miramar | 2014 | 1 | 4 |
| Thor Motor Coach Miramar | 2015 | 5 | 6 |
| Thor Motor Coach Outlaw | 2014 | 4 | 5 |
| Thor Motor Coach Outlaw | 2015 | 1 | 5 |
| Thor Motor Coach Windsport | 2014 | 2 | 6 |
| Thor Motor Coach Windsport | 2015 | 7 | 7 |
| Thor Motor Coach Windsport | 2016 | 9 | 8 |
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. |
| 17V135000 2 Mar 2017 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 17V096000 14 Feb 2017 | Thor Motor Coach |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017