NHTSA Complaint #11110326 — 2015 THOR MOTOR COACH FOUR WINDS

THE FOLLOWING ISSUE IS COMMON TO THE THOR MOTOR COACH WHICH IS BUILT ON THE F550 CHASSIS AS IS ATTESTED TO IN NUMEROUS RECREATIONAL VEHICLE (RV) FORUMS. THIS ISSUE IS DURING REFUELING THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF FROM THE FUEL NOZZLE CONSTANTLY SHUTS OFF. THE OPERATOR IS REQUIRED TO STAND THERE AND SLOWLY FILL THE TANK AND EVEN THEN THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF SHUTS OFF MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL. THE RESULT IS THAT THE FUEL TANK OVERFILLS AND THE FUEL SPEWS FORTH FROM THE FILLER NECK ALL OVER THE GROUND AND THE OPERATOR. DURING THE FOREGOING THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND OCCURS AT ALL SERVICE STATIONS. THE ISSUE APPEARS TO BE IN EITHER THE DESIGN OR INSTALLATION OF THE FUEL FILLER NECK. AS PREVIOUSLY STATED THE ISSUE IS WELL DOCUMENTED IN THE RV FORUMS AND OCCURS WITH EVERY REFUELING OPERATION. TO FURTHER COMPOUND THE ISSUE FORD POINTS THE FINGER AT THOR AND THOR POINTS THE FINGER AT FORD AND NOTHING GETS RESOLVED.