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...
2005-2011 · 7 model years
Damon Astoria Problems by year
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the Damon Astoria across 7 model years, and it has 8 recalls. The 2008 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1). The most reported problem area is the brakes, followed by the engine & cooling.
- Complaints
- 3
- Recalls
- 8
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Astoria complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Astoria problems
Damon Astoria recalls 8
Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 damon tuscany, astoria, and essence recreational vehicles and model year 2011 and 2012 tmc tuscany and astoria recreational vehicles manufactured from may 7, 2009, through august 12, 2011...
Damon is recalling 4,677 my 2004-2006 challenger, daybreak, intruder, my 2004-2005 escaper, ultrasport, and my 2005 astoria and astoria waldorf motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator may...
Damon is recalling 179 my 2008 astoria, tuscany,essence, and my 2008-2009 astoria pacific motor home chassis equipped with saf-holland adl series rear suspensions. In some instances the transverse beam was not properly welded which could result in a failure...
Damon is recalling 738 my 2005-2007 astoria, tuscany, my 2005 astoria waldorf, and my 2006-2007 astoria pacific motor homes built on freightliner xc chassis. The chassis contains steering filters that can plug due to failure of the screen adhesion to the...
Damon is recalling 126 my 2007-2008 tuscany, my 2008 astoria, and astoria pacific motor homes built on freightliner chassis. The fasteners that attach the steering arm or tie rod arms to the spindle may be over or under-tightened.
Certain motor homes fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "Lamps reflective devices, and associated equipment." These motor homes were built without the red rear reflex reflectors and some motor homes were...
Some (pacific/waldorf edition) motor homes fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no.. 120 "Tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars." Under certain loading conditions, the front gross axle...
Latest Astoria complaints
Recently purchased vehicle. Took to mechanic to do pa. State inspection and was told it is structually unsafe. The entire frame and supports are rusted through.
Purchased dec 2012. Within days following, experienced sporadic overheating. This has been an ongoing gripe. Personal research discovered freightliner fcc chassis mfg added horton fan clutch (hor990502) as part of rv specific chassis. As represented in numerous rv blogs (irv2, etc) during past nearly 6 years, overheating attributed to this routine defective horton fan clutch. The hundreds of overheating occurrences experienced caused extreme stress, potential highway driving safety as attention diverted from...
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hwy to engine temp. Now faced with yet another trip delay and detour for service evaluation and expensive fees. Sporadic overheating occurrences happen when driving at normal operating temperature on any type of roadway.
At highway speeds, the driver's side wiper blade gets pushed by air trying to move around the vehicle until it leaves the windshield surface on the left side and then hangs up there and won't move until the vehicle stops or hits a pothole. Checking with other owners I found the problem seems to be common for the 2008 damon astoria models and may be more widespread in thor products. *Tr
Questions about the Damon Astoria
Which Damon Astoria years have the most problems?
Which Damon Astoria years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years that have been on the road for at least three years, 2009 have the best Safety Index - the fewest complaints, crashes and recalls for their age compared with other Astoria years. Always check the exact vehicle's recalls by VIN before you buy.
What are the most common Damon Astoria problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the brakes (1), engine & cooling (1), suspension (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Damon Astoria have?
NHTSA lists 8 recalls across all Damon Astoria model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data