THOR MOTOR Complaints

ON APRIL 28 AND 29, 2016, MY HUSBAND AND I EXPERIENCED A WIPER FAILURE ON OUR NEW THOR HURRICANE PURCHASED MARCH 29, 2016. WE WERE COMING DOWN A MOUNTAIN ON INTERSTATE 77 OUTSIDE CHAROLETTE, NORTH CAROLINA WHEN, IN A HEAVY RAIN STORM, THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER ARM TRAVELED BELOW THE LOWER PORTION OF THE WINDSHIELD ALSO CAUSING THE DRIVER SIDE NOT TO WORK AS WELL. IT WAS A HORIFIC EXPERIENCE AND SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED ON SUCH A NEW VEHICLE. WE STOPPED BY A REPAIR FACILITY AND HAD THE WIPER LINKAGE HARDWARE TIGHTENED AND ADJUSTED BUT EXPERIENCE THE SAME THING THE NEXT DAY ON APRIL 29. WE CONTACTED THOR, WHO TOLD US THIS WAS VERY UNUSUAL AND WE WERE THE ONLY ONES TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN. THEY ORDERED A COMPLETE WIPER ASSEMBLY AND WE HAD IT INSTALLED ON JUNE 6, 2016. SINCE THEN WEVE EXPERIENCED THE WIPER BLADE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NOT STAYING ON, AND HAD TO PAY FOR A REPLACEMENT EVEN THOUGH THOR REPLACED THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY TO INCLUDE ARMS AND BLADES. WE HAVE PHOTOS AND A VIDEO AFTER THE 2ND FAILURE SHOWING HOW THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER ARM WILL SLOWLY MOVE FARTHER DOWN PAST ITS NORMAL RESTING PLACE AND EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE DRIVERS SIDE TO NOT FUNCTION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 THOR OUTLAW 37RB RV. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE SLIDE OPENED. THE FAILURE COULD CAUSE THE SLIDE TO HIT VEHICLES IN ANOTHER LANE. THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE MOTORS FOR THE SLIDES AND ADJUSTED THE SLIDE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MANUFACTURER WHERE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. BECAUSE THE WIPER FAILURE RECURRED, THE WINDOWS FOGGED AND THE DEFROSTER DID NOT DEFROST THE WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MANUFACTURER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS WORKING PROPERLY, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I WAS HIT IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD BY THE UPPER SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY AND NUT CAUSING ME TO SWERVE OFF THE ROAD AND ALMOST HIT CONSTRUCTION BARRELS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HAD MY WIFE TAKE A PICTURE OF THE NUT THAT CAME OFF. I ALSO HAD MY PASSENGER CHECK THE SEAT BELT UPPER ATTACHMENT ON HIS SIDE AND THE NUT WAS NOT SECURE JUST ON BY A FEW THREADS. HAD TO PULL OVER AT THE NEXT EXIT AND SECURE THE NUTS WITH THE TOOLS THAT I HAD WITH ME.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT STAY ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER GOES BEYOND THE WIPER STOP AND CONTINUES DOWN BELOW WINDSHIELD AND GET STUCK ON BODY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT RETURN TO WINDSHIELD. THIS HAPPENS IN PARK, IN CITY AND ON THE HIGHWAY. TOOK THE MOTOR COACH TO THE REPAIR SHOP TO GET FIXED. REPAIR SHOP SAID THEY FIXED IT. THE NEXT TIME I TURN ON THE WIPERS IT HAPPENED AGAIN.