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...
Electrical system
Four Winds Hurricane Electrical problems by year
7 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Four Winds Hurricane's electrical system. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.
Electrical complaints by model year
Electrical recalls
Thor Motorcoach is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 motorhomes, manufactured June 1, 2007, through May 1, 2009 and equipped with an Iota ITS-50R Transfer Switch. The models affected are Four Winds brand models: Chateau, Dutchmen, Hurricane, Windsport...
Certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with actia corporate instrument clusters fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard nos. 101 "Controls and displays" and 105 "hydraulic and electric brake systems."...
Certain motorhomes were manufactured with a 20/15 amp circuit breaker and should have been manufactured with a 15/15 amp circuit breaker.
Latest Hurricane electrical complaints
Cpsc:one of my two sears die-hard marine/rv (m4) batteries exploded, lifting the top off the battery and spewed acid around the battery component. *Bf updated 04/21/2017*js
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 four winds hurricane. While the vehicle was stationary, there was a burning order coming from the transfer switch. The contact noticed that the case was overheated and there were burn marks around the switch. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transfer switch failed and the overheating was severe enough to damage the shore cord and caused wires to melt. The transfer switch was replaced however, none of the damaged parts were. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v516000( electrical system). The approximate failure mileage was 8,032. The vin was not available.
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...
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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.
2010 Four winds hurricane. Consumer requests reimbursement for battery control center repairs and writes in regards to replacement of leaking black water tank. *Smd the consumer received a call from a representative stating the claim was denied, because the incident was not related to the recall. His reasoning for denying the claim, was because the consumer indicated that power to the starter was lost because of the bcc failure and since the starter power did not go through the bcc, the incident could not be...
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related. Also, the mechanic informed the consumer the water tank had been previously damaged and repaired. He stated a hole in that particular type of tank, could not be permanently repaired, because the repair would begin to leak within a few years. The consumer stated he purchased the motorhome brand new and he never had the tank repaired, since he owned it.
Complete loss of chassis electrical system. Minimal steering and braking ability, no lights or turn signals or cab lighting. Loss of engine power placing class a motorhome in extreme danger. Failure of electrical system caused by solenoid fault in battery control center chassis battery disconnect. Battery control center is a rv customs product fw 2050 0122779 part number. *Tr
The customer reported an incident with their motor-home. It appears that the iota its50-r switch failed while in use. The motor-home was stationary and hooked into 50a shore power. The customer reported that in the middle of the night they heard a popping noise and smelled something like burning rubber. The customer checked the voltage at their outlets and found they were receiving 220/240v at the plugs. Upon further inspection, the customer found that the control board on the iota its50-r had obvious signs of...
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component failure. The customer contacted the manufacturer (now thor) and was advised that their model did not fall under nhtsa campaign# 12v516000 due to the production date. The manufacturer has offered to supply the customer with a replacement unit at no cost; but is not covering the cost of installation. The customer reported that the over-voltage conditions may have also caused peripheral damage to other appliances. The customer also expressed great concern with the location of the iota its50-r in their motor-home as it is inset below the bed in the main bedroom. There was no fire in this case. *Tr
The chassis battery disconnect solenoid failed while driving on an interstate on-ramp, causing a complete loss of all power, including brakes, steering and all lighting. The solenoid is designed to disconnect the battery for long-term storage. It failed without warning, basically unhooking the chassis battery from the vehicle while going down the road. While broken down, a tractor-trailer side-swiped our cargo trailer and rv causing considerable damage. We were lucky that we weren't at highway speeds or far more serious damage could have occurred, and the potential for loss of life is significant. There should be a recall of all vehicles that use this solenoid...Updated 10/09/12 *bf
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