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2010 Thor Motor Coach Windsport Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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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 Jun 15, 2015
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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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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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2010 Thor Motor Coach Windsport, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

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

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Electrical2100.0%

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

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 THOR WINDSPORT. THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES SHUT OFF WHILE THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE CONTACT TURNED THE KEY AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE RESTARTED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V265000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND THE DEALER COMPLETED THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE SAFETY RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 8/17/15*CN UPDATED 10/20/2017*CN

NHTSA ID 10725301 · filed Jun 15, 2015

2010 THOR WINDSPORT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSFER SWITCH RECALL NOTICE ISSUES. *SMD WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, ABOUT THE RECALL, HE WAS INFORMED HIS MOTORHOME DID NOT HAVE THE RECALLED PART INSTALLED IN HIS RV. HOWEVER, THREE WEEKS LATER, THE CONSUMERS WIFE NOTICED A HOT ELECTRIC WIRE ODOR. HE IMMEDIATELY CHECKED THE RECALLED PART AND DISCOVERED IT HAD OVERHEATED AND NEARLY CAUSED A FIRE. HE IMMEDIATELY HAD THE PART REPLACED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AGAIN, AND IT REITERATED THAT IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE THE PART WAS IN HIS MOTORHOME, BECAUSE THEY STOPPED INSTALLING THE PART IN CAMPERS AS OF MAY 2009, AND THE CONSUMERS COACH WAS MANUFACTURED IN JULY 2009. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 12V516000. *JB

NHTSA ID 10629759 · filed Sep 3, 2014

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

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.

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