Four Winds Hurricane 2011

• Recall 113385 [USA]: Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.
  Thor motor coach (thor) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 thor challenger, thor citation, thor hurricane, thor tuscany, thor windsport, 2011-2012 thor astoria, thor avanti, thor chateau, 2011-2014 thor daybreak, 2011-2015 thor outlaw, thor siesta, 2014-2015 thor miramar, 2012 thor four winds, 2008-2011 damon astoria, damon daybreak, damon outlaw, damon tuscany, 2008-2012, damon challenger, 2008-2010 damon essence, 2009-2011 damon avanti, four winds chateau, four winds citation, four winds four winds, four winds hurricane, four winds siesta, four winds windsport, 2009-2010 four winds dorado, four winds dutchmen, four winds magellan, four winds mandalay and 2009 four winds fun mover, and four winds presidio motorhomes. The affected vehicles are equipped with certain lippert-brand coachstep double and triple electric steps. These steps use a bolt to attach the fan gear assembly to the steps. This bolt may fracture allowing the fan gear to disengage from the steps. As a result, the steps may not remain in the expected position and may be unstable.
  thor will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer bracket to reinforce the operating mechanism and replace all of the affected bolts, free of charge. The recall began on january 6, 2016. Owners may contact thor customer service at 1-877-855-2867. Thor's number for this recall is rC000111.
  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.

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• Recall 119413 [USA]: As the transfer switch fails, it may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
  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.
  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.
  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.

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• Recall 85958 [USA]: A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire which may result in property damage, personal injury, or death.
  Thor motor coach is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 damon challenger, model year 2008-2009 challenger platinum, model year 2007-2011 daybreak, model year 2010 daybreak classic, model year 2009-2010 daybreak sport, model year 2007-2009, outlaw and model year 2011 four winds hurricane, recreational vehicles manufactured from march 2007, through august 2008. The fuel-fill cap assemblies used to seal the unused side of the dual-fill gasoline fuel tank were produced with a hose material that did not meet design specifications. During normal usage the hose material may deteriorate which may result in fuel leaks.
  navistar/workhorse is handling the remedy and owner notification for this campaign please see navistar/workhorse's defect report 10v-348. Navistar/workhorse will replace the original fuel-fill cap assemblies with ones assembled with hose material that meets design specifications. This service will be performed free of charge. Owners may contact navistar at 1-260-461-1890.
  owners may also 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 .

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• Recall 80324 [USA]: A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire and/or explosion causing property damage and/or personal injury.
  Tmc is recalling certain model year 2011 damon daybreak, four winds freedom elite, and hurricane recreational vehicles equipped with atwood 35 series range ovens. A potential exists for a small fracture within the line delivering gas to the oven cavity burner. Such a fracture may cause propane gas to leak from the line.
  tmc is working with atwood and will replace or repair the stoves free of charge. The safety recall began on november 8, 2010. Owners may contact atwood at 1-574-266-4749 or tmc warranty/service department at 877-855-2867.
  owners may also 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 .

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• Recall 2017419 [Canada]: Electrical
  On certain motorhomes, an incorrect electrical connection at the transfer switch buss bar could cause the transfer switch to overheat and melt. This could result in a vehicle fire causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: dealers will replace the transfer switch. Note: this is an expansion of recalls 2012-358 and 2015-494.

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• Recall 2015529 [Canada]: Structure
  On certain motorhomes equipped with lippert components inc. Electric entry steps, an internal bolt on the steps that attaches the fan gear assembly to the steps could fracture. This results in the fan gear disengaging from the steps, which could cause the steps to stop in an unexpected position and appear to be loose or unstable. If the steps become unstable, it could cause a person to fall, resulting in injury. Correction: dealers will install a step retainer bracket to reinforce the operating mechanism, and all bolts of the mechanism will also be replaced.

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• Recall 2015494 [Canada]: Electrical
  On certain motorhomes, an incorrect electrical connection at the transfer switch buss bar could cause the transfer switch to overheat and melt. This could result in a vehicle fire causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: dealers will replace the transfer switch. Note: this is an expansion of recall 2012-358.

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• Recall 2012058 [Canada]: Other
  On certain motorhomes, the cable for the transmission range indicator "prnd321" on the instrument cluster may be damaged by a sharp edge on the shift lever arm. If the indicator cable is cut, the indicator will remain in the "1" position (first gear) regardless of what gear is actually selected. With no gear indication, the operator may inadvertently select an incorrect gear, increasing the risk of a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: ford dealers will replace the transmission selector arm and indicator assembly.

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• Recall 2011035 [Canada]: Fuel supply
  On certain vehicles equipped with an optional dual-fill 75 or 100 gallon fuel tank, the fuel cap assembly used to seal the unused side of the dual-fill fuel tank may have been manufactured with a hose material that does not meet design specifications. During normal usage the hose may deteriorate and cause a fuel leak. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: dealers will replace the original fuel fill cap assembly with an updated version.

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• Recall 2010367 [Canada]: Accessories
  On certain motorhomes, the atwood 35-series range oven, model number beginning with rv1735, rv2135, ra1735, or ra2135, may develop a small crack within the line delivering gas to the oven cavity burner. A propane leak, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire and/or explosion, causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the oven supply tube.

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Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

Class a motorhome has a 110v automatic transfer switch (ats) that provides either shore power or on-board generator power to the coach power distribution center. Thor industries used an iota its-50r ats on this and several other matron brands within their business. This ats by iota has been implicated in several electrical failures including smoke and small contained fires and was the subject of nhtsa recall 12v060000. The referenced recall pertained to navistar inc. Dba monaco rv llc wherein navistar replaced the defective ats with a different brand switch on twelve different matron brand names affecting approximately 250 units. This iota its-50r ats failed in the subject matron on 12/25/2013 resulting in smoke damage and secondary damage to wiring and other components while the coach was plugged into a proven shore power source. The danger/hazard is that the onboard generator is used during driving in hot weather to power the coach air conditioners and the ats could (and apparently has) failed causing a fire and accident. There is anecdotal evidence that other manufacturers have encountered the same problem with this ats but to what extent is unknown. Thor industries/thor motorcoach/four winds either did or should have been aware of this technical issue from their industry sources. Luckily we were parked at the time and in church but our beloved dogs suffered from some temporary smoke inhalation problems. In my judgement these ats units should be removed from service and banned until a proven redesign is available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 four winds hurricane. The contact stated that when trying add air to the tire or just checking the pressure he noticed the hole in the rim was too small to get his hand in, to inflate the tires. . The vehicle was taken to a dealer who advised him that he needed an extender. The rv was repaired to the tune of $262.83. The failure and current mileages were approximately 1,804. Updated 9/19/11 *cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 four winds hurricane motor home. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, both of the front wheel bearings locked, causing the vehicle to abruptly stop. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the wheel bearings were replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and covered the repair costs under warranty. The failure mileage was 5,000.

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• C0001 [2] TCS Control Channel "A" Valve 1 (Subfault)