NHTSA Complaint #10156155 — 1992 THOR DUTCHMEN
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10156155 |
| Vehicle | 1992 THOR DUTCHMEN |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 55,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
WESTBOUND INTERSTATE 40 AND 98 MILE MARKER, MOTORHOME ENGINE QUIT GOING @ 60 MPH. HAD TO BE TOWED INTO BARSTOW. ENGINE HAD 55,000 MILES ON IT. ENGINE FAILURE, ACCORDING TO MECHANICS, WAS COOLANT IN THE OIL WHICH LEAD TO THE ENGINE LOCKING UP. OIL WAS CHECKED BEFORE TRIP STARTED AND WAS FINE. A NEW ENGINE IS BEING INSTALLED WITHIN THE NEXT THREE WEEKS AT A COST OF ALMOST THE VALUE OF THE MOTORHOME. THE MOTORHOME IS A PINNICLE, MOD. 32Q.*JB