NHTSA Complaint #11001435 — 2015 THOR MOTOR COACH CHALLENGER
VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11001435 |
| Vehicle | 2015 THOR MOTOR COACH CHALLENGER |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 18,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | WI |
Consumer Description
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 THOR CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED ON THE HIGHWAY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE'S PASSENGER WIPER UN-TORQUED AND JAMMED THE DRIVER'S WIPER. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THEIR OWN VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED REGARDING A NEW CRANK ARM AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT IF ANY PART OF THAT WIPER SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY THE INTEGRITY OF THE WIPER SYSTEM WOULD BE COMPROMISED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V162000 (VISIBILITY) THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AGAIN REGARDING THE CRANK ARM AND THE WIPER SYSTEM BEING REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL SINCE THE BOLT NOT BEING TORQUED PROPERLY CAUSED THE CRANK ARM TO DETACHED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL DOES NOT COVER THAT COMPONENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000.
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