2010 Thor Motor Coach Hurricane 32A & 2010 Thor Motor Coach Windsport 32A recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain model year 2009 through 2011 Windsport and Hurricane and 2009 magellen motor homes manufactured from may 27, 2008, through august 18, 2011. On these vehicles, the exhaust system is close to a vehicle storage compartment. Heat CAN build up in this area.
💥 The risk
Heat build up could result in a fire, property damage, personal injury or death.
🔧 The fix
Tmc will notify owners, and dealers will install a heat shield to protect the storage compartment from the heat generated by the exhaust. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on april 1, 2012. Owners may contact tmc at 1-877-855-2867.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V066000
- Manufacturer recall #
- RC000042
- Manufacturer
- THOR MOTOR COACH
- Vehicles affected
- 261
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
- Owner phone
- 1-877-855-2867
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 30, 2012
- Built
- May 27, 2008 – Aug 18, 2011
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Thor motor coach's safety recall number is RC000042. Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.