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...
2003-2010 · 8 model years
Four Winds Mandalay Problems by year
Owners have filed 6 complaints about the Four Winds Mandalay across 8 model years, and it has 14 recalls. The 2008 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1). The most reported problem area is the visibility & wipers, followed by the body, doors & structure.
- Complaints
- 6
- Recalls
- 14
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Mandalay 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 Mandalay problems
Four Winds Mandalay recalls 14
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...
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...
Tmc is recalling certain model year 2004-2011 damon and four winds recreational vehicles equipped with 1200-series norcold refrigerators. The population of refrigerators being addressed contains either a sensing algorithm or thermal switch to shut off power...
Four winds is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2009 presidio, model year 2007-2010 mandalay, and model year 2010 montecito motorhomes built between october 5, 2004 and november 25, 2009 on freightliner chassis manufactured between may 2007 and november...
Four winds is recalling 1,633 my 2004-2007 mandalay, my 2005-2007 presidio, and my 2006-2007 valencia motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube...
Four winds is recalling certain my 2008-2009 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 of the weld.
On certain motor homes built on freightliner chassis and equipped with bendix sr-7 spring brake modulating valves, the internal rubber check valve may leak causing a delay in the application of the spring brakes to park the vehicle after the operator pulls...
On certain motor homes built on freightliner chassis and equipped with zf model 8018 steering gears, these gears may have been assembled with the incorrect recirculating ball spacer. This could potentially allow the recirculating balls to escape from the...
On certain motor homes equipped with Atwood sealed burner ranges, the range and slide-in burner tubes leading from the gas manifold to the burner heads had a Depression or 'kink' in the exterior bend restricting proper airflow and gas mixture.
Covers2007 Four Winds Mandalay
Certain motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
Certain motor homes may have improper routing or support of the propane (lp) gas line to the kitchen slide-out room.
Latest Mandalay complaints
The drivers side windshield wiper will hang up on the curve of the windshield at highway speeds. When this happens the wipers will not function until you stop the motorhome and get out and manually free them. This happens repeatedly. I have contacted the manufacturer but they have not responded.
I bought a 2004 mandalay, valued at $150,000 from rcd sales in 7/14. When I bought it, had 2 broken windshields and the contract stated rcd would replace them. Richardson glass installed both. At that time I was told that the 2004 mandalay (and 05) had a factory problem with the structural front, around the windshields, wasn't enough structural support when mandalay gets into a "bind". I was lied to from the beginning. From the start rcd said they never heard of the problem ever. I found out from richardson glass...
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that they have installed several windshields for rcd for the same problem,the coaches were on a bind and cracked. I was told about an incident they witnessed when a coach they just fixed was pulling out of rcd's lot, the customer had bought the coach that same day, drove over a speedbump and it cracked the windshield. Rcd was very aware at that time that the coach they sold me did have the structural problem also. I've done research and found that there were at least 2 other coaches that have been fixed by thor/four winds mandalay.They install a 'halo kit' out of there plant in elkhart, in. When I called thor, I spoke to terry baughman, warranty dept, he lied, and said he had never heard of this problem but later said he had but wouldn't fix my problem. Later I found out that jerry parr (602) 321-8141 had the kit installed at that very same place. Bottom line rcd was aware of this issue at the time of the sale, that the 2004 mandalay has a structural & design issue with the 2 piece windshield and thor had to make a halo kit and modify the front end of these coaches because of their mistake. But never officially made a recall. They admitted to their mistake by installing the kit when the problem occurs, as our windshield was falling out while driving down the road, that is hazardous. I want a halo kit installed in my mandalay but thor refuses to do so. Help *tr
Rear air brake hoses are rubbing together at the air cylinders. The hoses have been worn down to the inside cordes. *Tr
Rv windshield pops out on passenger side upper corner= has been reset twice in last year. Previous owners also had same problems.This is a safety concern=manufacture four winds will not fix problem on 2004 mandalay being it is out of warranty and last complaint on windshield was 2007. Rv was a repo. I purchased rv in 2009. Windshield has popped out twice . *Tr
I have a 40 foot motor home I purchased in 2005. During that time up until now the front windshields have come loose and popped out of the frame. The motor home company paid to repair the windows but they continued to pop out. Up to now they have popped out 6 times . Now the motor home company says it is a manufacturers defect and they have to bring the motor home to indiana but they want me to sign a release. I do not want to sign a release because the windshield may fall out again when I get it back. What could...
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have happened in an accident. The windshield could have fallen back in on me and passengers or fallen out on someone else. It seems to me that selling large 40 foot units with windshields that fall out is a serious safety violation. *Tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 four winds chateau kodiak (na). The contact stated that the rear of the vehicle does not allow drainage. As a result, bacteria forms and grows. He stated that he could use chemicals to kill the bacteria; however, he would be unable to drain the water. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle met their codes, but would not inform the contact on where to locate the codes. The failure mileage was 2,200 and current mileage was 3,200. Updated 07/15/08 *bf updated 07/15/08
Questions about the Four Winds Mandalay
Which Four Winds Mandalay years have the most problems?
Which Four Winds Mandalay years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Four Winds Mandalay problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the visibility & wipers (4), body, doors & structure (1), brakes (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Four Winds Mandalay have?
NHTSA lists 14 recalls across all Four Winds Mandalay 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