- Vehicles
- 2,854
- Built between
- Nov 2011 – Mar 2013
- Models
- 8
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 28 November 2018
- Repaired
- 17%
- Unrepaired
- 2,359
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 2011 and March 2013. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2013 Thor Motor Coach ACEBuilt November 2011 to March 2013
- 2013 Thor Motor Coach ChallengerBuilt November 2011 to March 2013
- 2013 Thor Motor Coach DaybreakBuilt November 2011 to March 2013
- 2013 Thor Motor Coach HurricaneBuilt November 2011 to March 2013
- 2013 Thor Motor Coach OutlawBuilt November 2011 to March 2013
- 2013 Thor Motor Coach PalazzoBuilt November 2011 to March 2013
- 2013 Thor Motor Coach TuscanyBuilt November 2011 to March 2013
- 2013 Thor Motor Coach WindsportBuilt November 2011 to March 2013
Repair progress
2,359 of 2,854 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2020.
17% repaired — 495 of 2,854 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2013 Thor Ace, Daybreak, Challenger, Windsport, Hurricane, Outlaw, Tuscany, and Palazzo motorhomes. The windshield wiper system may have been incorrectly installed, causing the wipers to fail during use, reducing driver visibility.
What could happen
A reduction of driver visibility can increase the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
TMC will notify owners, and dealers will verify that the windshield wiper system is installed correctly, repairing or replacing the wiper system as needed, free of charge. The recall began November 28, 2018.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 2011 to March 2013
- Recall reported to NHTSA9 October 2018
- Owners notified28 November 2018
- Latest repair reportQ1 2020 — 17% repaired
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 9 October 2018.
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 TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000161.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- RC000161
- 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.