2008 Thor Motor Coach Windsport Recalls, Problems & Safety Rating

2008 Thor Motor Coach Windsport recalls

Most common 2008 Thor Motor Coach Windsport problems

Problem areas named in the 4 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.

Problem area	Reports
Electrical System	2
Structure	1
Unknown Or Other	1
Steering	1

What owners report

2019-10-15, Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 THOR MOTOR COACH WINDSPORT. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A LOOSE CONNECTION. THE MOTORHOME WAS REPAIRED AND ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S DESTINATION. AFTER BEING PARKED FOR A MONTH, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V265000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE MOTOR HOME WAS SERVICED PER THE RECALL IN 2013. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *DT*JB

2014-07-09, Electrical System
WE WERE PULLING INTO A GAS STATION WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND WE HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE MOTORHOME. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME THE COACH STARTED AND WE WENT ON OUR WAY. AN HOUR LATER UPON ARRIVING BACK HOME PULLING INTO THE STORAGE FACILITY WHERE WE KEEP THE COACH IT SHUT OFF AGAIN AND WE WERE ABLE TO ROLL TO A STOP. I CALLED THOR MOTOR COMPANY AS I WAS REALLY UPSET THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHY WE NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE. I INFORMED THEM THAT THERE IS SOME THING WRONG WITH THIS COACH AND I WAS AFRAID TO GET IN IT AGAIN. IF YOU ARE ON A TRIP AND THE LEVELING SYSTEM DROP TO THE PAVEMENT WHILE DRIVING THEN THE ELECTRICAL STOP AND YOU HAVE NOT CONTROL OVER THE

2014-07-09, Unknown Or Other
THERE WERE 6 PEOPLE ON VACATION HEADING OUT HIGHWAY 80 IN PENN. WE HAD SLOWED FOR CONSTRUCTION WHEN THE HYDRAULIC LEVELING SYSTEM ON THE MOTORHOME START MAKING NOISE. I KNOW THE NOISE BUT WE ARE DRIVING THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. WE SAW SMOKE OUT THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE COACH AND THE LEVELING SYSTEM WAS ENGAGING AND DROPPED TO THE PAVEMENT. IT WAS ONLY BY CHANCE THAT WE WERE GOING SO SLOW BECAUSE OF CONSTRUCTION AS I WOULD HATE TO SEE WHAT WOULD OF HAPPENED IF WE WERE GOING THE SPEED LIMIT. WE WERE ABLE TO LIMP TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH THE LEVELERS IN DOWN POSITION. I GRABBED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND EVERYONE JUMPED OFF THE MOTORHOME. ALTHOUGH IT NEVER CAUGHT FIRE THERE WAS LOTS OF

2014-07-09, Structure
WE PURCHASED OUR MOTORHOME AT A SHOW. AFTER PICKING UP AND RETURNING HOME WE WERE SURPRISED THAT THE FIRST RAIN THE ENTIRE CABINETRY, TV AREA IN THE FRONT OF THE UNIT WAS DESTROYED BY WATER. WE RETURNED THE COACH TO THE DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED, AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS, MANY CALLS WE RECEIVED THE COACH BACK. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE AREA ABOVE THE DRIVE BAY. THE SINK HAD RUSTED FROM SOMETHING PLACED IN THE SINK, WHICH THEY RECEIVED A SICK FROM THOR BUT COULD NOT LOCATE EVERY TIME I SPOKE TO THEM TO BRING IN TO REPLACE AND SINCE THEY ARE NOT IN BUSINESS SO THE SINK NEVER REPLACED. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE LEAKS BUT THIS WAS THE START OF A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS COACH. *TR

2008 Thor Motor Coach Windsport questions

Does the 2008 Thor Motor Coach Windsport have any recalls?

Yes. NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls for the 2008 Thor Motor Coach Windsport: Fire extinguisher may clog or fail to discharge in a fire; Electrical System. Recall repairs are normally free at an authorized dealer.

What are the most common problems with the 2008 Thor Motor Coach Windsport?

Based on 4 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Electrical System (2), Structure (1), Unknown Or Other (1).

How do I check if a recall on my 2008 Thor Motor Coach Windsport has been fixed?

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