Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V698000

Electrical system

Thor Motor Coach filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-10-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V698000

Electrical system

Component
Electrical system
Manufacturer
Thor Motor Coach
Vehicles affected
503
Reported to NHTSA
2015-10-23
Owners notified
2015-11-23

Defect description

Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Four Winds Hurricane and Windsport, 2009-2010 Four Winds Mandalay, 2010 Four Winds Magellan, and 2010-2011 Four Winds Serrano motorhomes manufactured May 2, 2009, to September 1, 2010. The affected vehicles are wired to be powered by a generator and are equipped with an Iota ITS-50R transfer switch that may fail when exposed to elevated electrical loads and used in higher ambient temperatures.

Safety risk

As the transfer switch fails, it may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

TMC will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Iota ITS-50R transfer switch with a transfer switch from another manufacturer, free of charge. The recall began on November 23, 2015. Owners may contact Thor customer service at 1-877-855-2867. Thor's number for this recall is RC000106.

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.

Scope of coverage

11 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
FOUR WINDS Hurricane2011 2010 2009
FOUR WINDS Magellan2010
FOUR WINDS Mandalay2010 2009
FOUR WINDS Serrano2011 2010
FOUR WINDS Windsport2011 2010 2009

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.