2017 THOR MOTOR COACH HURRICANE Structure Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Structure Issues in the 2017 THOR MOTOR COACH HURRICANE
1 structure complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2017 THOR MOTOR COACH HURRICANE. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Structure Complaints
There are severe cracks (photos attached) on the frame found where the trailer hitch is bolted to the frame. There is approximately 20,000 miles on the motorhome. Thor Motor Coach brochure advertises "8,000-lb. Trailer Hitch With 7-pin Round Connector" (see Attached). This implies the Coach can tow 8,000Lbs. Websites (www.rvusa.com and www.thorrvsource.com) actually state the "Towing capacity is 8,000 Lbs." I have an aluminum car trailer that is rated for 7,000 lbs. and unladen weight is 1460 lbs. The car that I trailer (2017 Hyundai Sante Fe) weights about 4000 lbs. for a total weight of 5,460 lbs. Less than the 8,000 lbs. that the brochure lists. These cracks could lead to a catastrophic failure with the trailer breaking away from the coach and would still be connected to the trailer hitch and would be completely out of control. I contacted Thor Motor Coach[XXX]and they disagree that their brochure is...