Thor Motor Coach Windsport wipers problems

Filed Nov 25, 2024 · Body, Visibility · TX

While driving on a crowded freeway a wooden structure fell from the ceiling of my motorhome and landed on the dashboard inches from my steering wheel. If it had hit my steering wheel or my hands, I would have been involved in a multiple vehicle collision. Thank God, I was able to safely pull over to the shoulder to check for damage. The beam was too heavy for me to move it. I drove it to a Camping World repair facility. The repair technician inspected the damage. He told me the support structure fell because it was held up by only one screw. Please note the comments for Job#4 in the repair invoice I hope to attach. I tried to upload some photos of the fallen structure, but I couldn't upload them. There were no warnings or symptoms of the defects. The damage was inspected and confirmed by the service technician of the New Braunfels, Texas Camping World. They reinforced the structure by mounting it with more screws, I do not know the size or number of screws installed. ( their is a typo in the job order document notes. I typed "Please Not comments for Job#4", it should be "Please note comments for Job#4". I anticipate a negative reaction by Thor Industries as I filed a Texas Lemon Law complaint because of many other defects and equipment failures in the motorhome. Part of the invoice includes a windshield wiper motor and gears that fell apart

Filed Oct 24, 2022 · Visibility · OH

The windshield wipers get out of sync and collide, usually it ends up with the passenger wiper stuck down behind the driver's wiper and they both stop with no way to clear the rain from the windshield. There have been recalls issued for my model & year of RV but THOR says they don't apply to my RV. This has happened several times. My "solution" is to remove the passenger wiper.

Filed Nov 7, 2021 · Visibility · FL

While driving during a rain storm both wipers stopped working. Drivers wiper fell to drivers side resting on side rear view mirror and passengers fell down front of the RV. Pulled over and stopped until rain stopped. After looking in engine compartment the hardware that connects both wiper arms to the motor broke off from where the wipers arms connect. No indication of failure until both arms just broke off. Looks like they broke because of stress moving the wipers across windshield. Not sure if poor design of poor metal used.

Filed Jul 4, 2019 · 15,500 miles · NC

When wiper blades are turned on in the highway, the wiper go down too far and get stuck below the windshield. Unable to use the wipers.

Filed Jul 3, 2019 · Visibility · 27,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 thor windsport. The contact stated that the driver's side windshield wiper failed to operate. General rv center (14000 automall dr, huntley, il 60142, (847) 669-5570) and the manufacturer were contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 27,000. *tr

Filed May 22, 2019 · Visibility · 7,505 miles · PA

Windshield wiper toggled - right wiper gets stuck under left arm - making wipers stop until physically released- not very good stopping on interstate 80 in the rain

Filed Oct 2, 2018 · Visibility · 17,000 miles · FL

On freeway, wind and rain--wipers became entangled. Self repaired to get home. Taken to dealer for repair (recall). Still not operating properly. Taken in for second recall--still not working properly. Had the wipers readjusted again. In rain on 10/01/2018--wipers flopping and not making good contact...safety issue!!! From 2016 to present we have had three incidents with the wiper arms.

Filed Aug 20, 2018 · Visibility · PA

2014 windsport. Consumer writes in regards to tmc windshield wiper system safety recall. *ld the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired.

Filed Dec 15, 2016 · Visibility · WV

The core issue is that the passenger wiper blade will flop all the way over against the post of the driver side wiper blade causing both blades to get stuck. I have to stop and get out and physically pull the wiper blade up while they are running to get it going again. This first happened the day I brought it home from the dealership. It was raining very hard with heavy gusts of wind, and I was on the interstate with the wipers on and it seems like a gust of wind caught the passenger side wiper and pegged it against the driver side wiper, causing both to get stuck. I was able to get it free, but with the wind that high it kept doing it. When I got home and turned the wipers on to investigate, they worked fine, so I just attributed it to the gusty conditions. However, it happened a few other times since then while driving. The last time I tried to use the wipers while sitting still and it did it immediately. So at this point the wipers are completely useless.

Filed Aug 12, 2016 · Visibility · 9,500 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 thor windsport. While driving in the rain at 60 MPH, the passenger side windshield wiper arm failed and caused the wipers to become entangled. The vehicle was diagnosed by a certified mechanic who stated there was a design flaw and the wipers were missing a stopping mechanism that prevented them from overextending. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 9,500.