NHTSA Complaint #11193025 — 2013 THOR MOTOR COACH HURRICANE
VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA
Crash
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11193025 |
| Vehicle | 2013 THOR MOTOR COACH HURRICANE |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 13,852 miles |
| Crash | Yes |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MI |
Consumer Description
MY WIPER BLADES MOTOR WHEN OFF THE WINDSHIELD SEVERAL TIMES AS WE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 71, WHICH I HAD TO GET OUT AND RESET THEM. THIS WAS DURING THE A HUGE DOWNPOUR THIS WEEKEND IN THE KENTUCKY OFF OF INTERSTATE 71. A SEVERE ALERT WAS TEXT OUT LATER THAT NIGHT, SATURDAY MARCH 30, 2019. I WORK MYSELF TO AN EXIT WHERE AS I WAS PULLING INTO A GAS STATION TO LOOK AT THE ISSUE, I DAMAGE THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY UNIT, HITTING A BLACK POLE AT THE PUMP I WAS PULLING IN, BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO SEE OUT THE FRONT OF THE RV. I HAVE ATTACHED TWO PICTURES TO THE FILE SHOW HOW THE WIPERS END UP AS WE TURN AROUND AND DROVE BACK HOME. I CONTACTED ROAD SIDE SERVICE (COST $300.00) BUT THEY COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM DUE TO THE LACK OF PARTS FOR THE WIPER MOTOR. WE HAVE OWNED THIS UNIT FOR SIX YEARS, IF THIS WAS SUCH AN ISSUE THEY SHOULD HAVE ISSUE A NO DRIVE RECALL AND HAD THE DEALER CONTACT US DIRECTLY TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR. I EVEN TOOK MY UNIT IN TO DEALER FOR A MINOR SERVICE ISSUE BUT NO ONE CHECK TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY OPEN ISSUES WITH MY UNIT. *TR
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