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2021 Thor Motor Coach Redundant Challenger

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest May 15, 2024
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2021 Thor Motor Coach Redundant Challenger, most frequently naming the brakes, powertrain (other) and steering categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Brakes133.3%
  • Powertrain (other)133.3%
  • Steering133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

BrakesPowertrain (other)Steering
Filed May 15, 2024
Fire reported

on 11/28/2023 My family and I were driving on the freeway I heard what sounded like a soda can explode under my feet in the engine compartment. I immediately lost power brakes and power steering. There was a large amount of smoke instantly. Within about 3 to 5 seconds the cab started to fill with smoke and fire was coming out of the driver's front wheel well. My insurance has had the vehicle in a lot for the past 4.5 months. they would have to permit inspection of the vehicle. My wife, 2 daughters, and dog were in the vehicle with me. the smoke and fire spread so quickly that they had to exit the side door of the RV while it was still moving down the freeway. They jumped out of the door and ran to the side of the freeway to escape the danger. I stayed in the vehicle until I could get it stopped breathing the smoke from the burning plastic. i then exited the vehicle and attempted to put out the fire with the fire extinguisher from inside the motorhome. that did not work as the fire was fueled by oil and plastic. I ran to the back of the motorhome to remove the jeep that we were towing so it would not burn. I found a trail of power steering fluid on the ground following the motorhome to where it stopped. Within just a few minutes of stopping the front of motorhome was fully engulfed in flames. The problem has not been reproduced vehicle was a total loss. Rimkus has completed a 3rd party fire investigation on behalf of my insurance company. There were no warnings prior to the event. I contacted Thor and Ford Mo Co. Thor stopped responding after one email, Ford's general counsel called me and stated that they would not be assisting me in any way and to have my insurance company sue them. (Seek Subrogation)

NHTSA ID
11588885
Incident
Nov 28, 2023

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Thor Motor Coach Redundant Challenger by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2021Viewing100—
2019010—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.