- The problem
- On certain low floor 29', 35' and 40' buses, the engine compartment insulation could fatigue and sag, potentially touching the turbocharger.
- The risk
- THIS COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE.
- The fix
- Gillig is providing the owners with new insulation and installation procedures. The new insulation is to be installed on the inside side surface of the access hatch and a mechanical retaining strip to support the adjacent insulation. The retaining strip is attached with nuts and bolts. Owner notification began december 19, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact gillig at 1-800-735-1500.
Engine & cooling
1997 Thor Dutchmen Engine problems
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 1997 Thor Dutchmen's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 100% of all its complaints, most recently on August 7, 2006. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 1
- Recalls
- 1
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine recalls for the 1997 Thor Dutchmen
Engine complaints
The spark plug blew out of the 3rd plug hole on the passenger side of my ford v-10 engine. It stripped all the threads in the hole and broke the coil mount off. *Jb
Thor Dutchmen engine complaints by year
Dutchmen engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data