- Vehicles
- 634
- Built between
- Jun 2007 – May 2009
- Models
- 8
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 16 November 2012
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 2007 and May 2009. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2008-2010 Four Winds ChateauBuilt June 2007 to May 2009
- 2009 Four Winds DutchmenBuilt June 2007 to May 2009
- 2008-2009 Four Winds FUN MoverBuilt June 2007 to May 2009
- 2008-2010 Four Winds HurricaneBuilt June 2007 to May 2009
- 2009 Four Winds MagellanBuilt June 2007 to May 2009
- 2008-2010 Four Winds MandalayBuilt June 2007 to May 2009
- 2008-2009 Four Winds PresidioBuilt June 2007 to May 2009
- 2008-2009 Four Winds WindsportBuilt June 2007 to May 2009
What the defect is
Thor Motorcoach is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 motorhomes, manufactured June 1, 2007, through May 1, 2009 and equipped with an Iota ITS-50R Transfer Switch. The models affected are Four Winds brand models: Chateau, Dutchmen, Hurricane, Windsport, Magellan, Fun Mover, Presidio, and Mandalay. Wiring connections inside the transfer switch are not adequate and, as a result, the switch may overheat.
What could happen
An overheated switch could cause it to fail and lead to a fire.
What gets fixed
Thor Motorcoach will notify owners and replace the Iota Transfer Switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on November 16, 2012.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 2007 to May 2009
- Recall reported to NHTSA22 October 2012
- Owners notified16 November 2012
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 22 October 2012.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Thor at 1-877-500-1020.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- RC000064
- Recalling manufacturer
- Thor Motor Coach
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.