NHTSA Complaint #11112225 — 2018 THOR MOTOR COACH ACE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 THOR ACE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY LOOSE, THE AUXILIARY BATTERY OVERHEATED, AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. UPON OPENING THE HOOD, THE CONTACT NOTICED ACID EMERGING FROM THE AUXILIARY BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAMPING WORLD OF ALBUQUERQUE (14303 CENTRAL AVE NW, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87121 (888) 630-8978) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STABILIZER FOR THE FRONT AND REAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE AUXILIARY BATTERY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER AWAITING REPAIRS, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE THE STABILIZER PARTS. THE THOR MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE FORD MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE FORD MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT ONCE THOR MADE MODIFICATIONS, THE FORD WARRANTY WAS VOID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,300. *TT *JS