Thor Challenger 2015

• Recall 131252 [USA]: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
  Thor motor coach (thor) is recalling various 2003-2018 recreational vehicles, equipped with kidde plastic-handle or push button 'pindicator' fire extinguishers. See a list of the affected trailer models at: https://static.Nhtsa.Gov/odi/rcl/2017/rmisc-17v758-5764.Pdf. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.Nhtsa.Gov/odi/rcl/2017/rmisc-17e062-5427.Pdf
  thor will notify owners, instructing them to contact kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on january 15, 2018. Owners may contact thor customer service at 1-877-500-1020, or kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.Kidde.Com and click on "product safety recall" for more information.
  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 136247 [USA]: If the windshield wipers cannot be used, driver visibility would be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain 2014-2016 ace, challenger, daybreak, hurricane, miramar, outlaw, windsport, palazzo, tuscany, and tuscany xte motorhomes. The windshield wipers may fail due to the system being incorrectly installed or secured.
  tmc will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wiper system to verify it is installed correctly, repairing or replacing the system as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on september 27, 2017. Owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-877-855-2867. Tmc's number for this recall is rC000146. Note: although some of the vehicles included in this recall have previously been remedied under recalls 17v-096 or 17v-162, the vehicles may need additional repairs under this campaign.
  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 125449 [USA]: Failure of the windshield wipers may impair the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain 2014-2015 ace, hurricane, challenger, daybreak, miramar, outlaw, and windsport motorhomes. These vehicles have windshield wiper systems that may have been improperly installed and secured, possibly causing the wipers to fail during use.
  tmc has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the wiper arm securing nuts, free of charge. The recall began on may 5, 2017. Owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-877-855-2867.
  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 113353 [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 117412 [USA]: The screws could fail, causing the supporting bracket to fail, and the awning to fall and potentially strike and injure a person beneath it.
  Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain model year 2015 challenger, four winds 5000, hurricane, miramar, chateau citation, chateau, windsport, and palazzo motorhomes manufactured april 24, 2014, to december 11, 2014, and equipped with certain latitude awnings manufactured by carefree of colorado. The affected awnings may have screws that attach the lateral arm brackets to the mounting brackets that were not manufactured to specification.
  tmc will notify owners, and dealers will remove and replace the defective screws, free of charge. The recall began january 23, 2015. Owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-877-500-1020. Tmc's number for this recall is rC000097.
  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 2017613 [Canada]: Accessories
  On certain motorhomes equipped with kidde fire extinguishers with black plastic handles and valves, the fire extinguishers may become clogged or require excessive force to activate. Also, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury, and fail to discharge. In case of fire, failure of the extinguisher to function could result in injury and/or property damage. Correction: owners will be provided with instructions on how to inspect the fire extinguisher to see if it is recalled. Replacement fire extinguishers will be supplied by kidde directly. Note: for more information about recalled fire extinguishers, please visit www.Kidde.Com.

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• Recall 2017434 [Canada]: Visual system
  On certain motorhomes, the windshield wiper system may have been incorrectly installed and secured. This could result in the wiper system being loose, which could limit the driver’s visibility under certain conditions which may increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will inspect the wiper system to verify that the original recall repair was completed correctly, and will repair as necessary. Note: this recall supersedes recalls 2017-078 and 2017-172. A portion of vehicles repaired under the previous recall will require re-inspection and repair.

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• Recall 2017172 [Canada]: Visual system
  On certain motorhomes, the windshield wiper system may have been incorrectly installed and secured. This could result in the wiper system being loose, which could limit the driver’s visibility under certain conditions which may increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will inspect the wiper system for correct installation, and if required, the wiper nut(s) will be tightened to specification.

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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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• Trimark 060-1650 door latch failures investigation # PE20021

  The office of defects (odi) is opening this preliminary evaluation (pe) on trimark 060-1650 model door latches manufactured with zinc plunger bolts from calendar year 2013 to 2016. Odi has received forty-six vehicle owner’s questionnaires (voqs) alleging door latch failures. Many of the failures describe consumers being locked in our out of their vehicles. The plunger bolt, made of zinc during the affected manufacturing years, becomes porous and brittle over time and can break without warning, resulting in the lock-in/lock-out condition. Additionally, the plastic bushing, which is needed to reduce friction between the drive elements and keep the latch release efforts smooth and low, can break and jam the lock to an inoperable state. Through communications with trimark, odi learned that these door latch failures are widespread across original equipment door manufacturers and different final stage vehicle manufacturers that use the 060-1650 model latch. This investigation has been opened to understand the frequency of latch failure and whether the failures are universal across the industry or limited to certain final stage manufacturers in specific vehicle applications.The odi reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.Nhtsa.Dot.Gov/owners/searchnhtsaid using the following complaint identification numbers: 11111891, 11312165, 11352178, 11040852, 11110475, 11118508, 11228739, 11228739, 11230464, 11230464, 11278257, 11343363, 11016475, 11088692, 11089428, 11099251, 11110381, 11110431, 11128222, 11130238, 11132271, 11149731, 11180695, 11265710, 11302531, 11340907, 10929929, 11021492, 11021705, 11030206, 11032978, 11090292, 11098056, 11128128, 11160521, 11300826, 11078987, 11081911, 11104930, 11342532, 11143346, 11277308, 11364743, 11365145, 11321971, 11327052.
  

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Thor wiper issue still continues. In april 2019, i had my rv in for the wiper recall. The dealer tightened the acorn nuts holding the wiper arms and told me the remedy had been performed. Within several months it failed again. I reached out to thor on october 7, 2019 and spoke with brian in customer service and explaining my problem, he told me i had a linkage issue that caused the wiper to over travel and jam with the driver wiper. He recommend i take it to a thor repair dealership claiming there was another recall for this problem. The dealer he recommended only serviced rv's that were purchased there. I then called back to customer service and spoke with tom overton. He told me there was nothing thor could do since it was out of warranty and the recall had been performed. He gave me a part number 0268084, and the name and number of a place to order a new wiper assembly (total value rv) i was told the cost would be 700.32 plus shipping. I decided to order new wiper arms and knurled nuts to replace the original one for 217.54 plus shipping. I have currently removed the passenger side wiper to keep from jamming but the driver side wiper overshoots the windshield also causing it to be ineffective. *dt *tp

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 thor challenger motor home. The contact stated that the entrance door latch malfunctioned and the door could not be opened from inside or outside the motor home. A passenger was trapped inside. The door was eventually pried open to release the passenger. The lock was replaced by the owner and the failure was remedied. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 16,000. Updated 12/13/2017 *ln consumer stated this is a common failure known to rx owners of this model. The problem lies with strike bolt snapping in half due to design and material used. Invalid vin. Updated 7/23/18*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 thor challenger. The contact stated that while the vehicle was operated on the highway during inclement weather conditions, the vehicle's passenger wiper un-torqued and jammed the driver's wiper. The contact repaired their own vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted regarding a new crank arm and informed the contact that if any part of that wiper system was not working properly the integrity of the wiper system would be compromised. The contact received nhtsa campaign number: 17v162000 (visibility) the following day. The manufacturer was notified again regarding the crank arm and the wiper system being replaced under the recall since the bolt not being torqued properly caused the crank arm to detached. The manufacturer informed the contact that the recall does not cover that component. The failure mileage was approximately 18,000.

While driving down the smokey mountain interstate one evening during a heavy down pour, my passenger side windshield wiper disappeared from the windshield and with moments, the drivers side quit working. Due to lack of visibilit, it was impossible for me to pull to the shoulder. Fortuneately, there was a tractor trailer in front of us and i was able to see its rear lights and followed it down the mountain. At the bottom i pulled off to the shoulder and inspected the wipers. The passenger side had lodged itself into the drivers side causing loss of wipers. I had to remove the passenger side inorder for the drivers side to work and was able to continue driviing. I took it to a dealer and the wiper motor assembly was replaced. ...Updated 01/23/17 *bf

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• C0001 [2] TCS Control Channel "A" Valve 1 (Subfault)
• C0000 [1] Vehicle Speed Information Circuit Invalid Data