The defect
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Ace, Challenger, Daybreak, Hurricane, Miramar, Outlaw, Windsport, Palazzo, Tuscany, and Tuscany XTE motorhomes. The windshield wipers may fail due to the system being incorrectly installed or secured.
The risk
If the windshield wipers cannot be used, driver visibility would be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
TMC will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wiper system to verify it is installed correctly, repairing or replacing the system as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on September 27, 2017. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000146. Note: Although some of the vehicles included in this recall have previously been remedied under recalls 17V-096 or 17V-162, the vehicles may need additional repairs under this campaign.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thor Palazzo | 2015, 2016 |
| 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 Palazzo | 2014 |
| Thor Motor Coach Tuscany | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Thor Motor Coach Tuscany XTE | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| 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 Palazzo | 2015 | 2 | 4 |
| Thor Palazzo | 2016 | 5 | 4 |
| 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 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 |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 17V096000 14 Feb 2017 | Thor Motor Coach |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017