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2012 Thor Motor Coach Hurricane problems

NHTSA lists 3 complaints for the 2012 Thor Motor Coach Hurricane, 0 of them mention a crash and 1 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as THOR MOTOR COACH HURRICANE.

At a glance

Complaints
3
With crash
0
With fire
1
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
4
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
110,400
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
2

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING133.3%
SUSPENSION133.3%
WHEELS133.3%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
fire or overheating133.3%1.00
fluid or fuel leak133.3%1.00
mechanical failure133.3%1.00
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate266.7%0.77
high133.3%0.98

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 3 tagged complaints of 3 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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4 recalls.

17V758000

Date: 2017-11-22. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Defect: Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling various 2003-2018 recreational vehicles, equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. See a list of the affected trailer models at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V758-5764.pdf. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed (excerpt)

Consequence: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury. (excerpt)

Remedy: Thor will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2018. Owners may contact Thor customer service at 1-877-500-1020, or Kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

15V745000

Date: 2015-11-10. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Defect: Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Thor Challenger, Thor Citation, Thor Hurricane, Thor Tuscany, Thor Windsport, 2011-2012 Thor Astoria, Thor Avanti, Thor Chateau, 2011-2014 Thor Daybreak, 2011-2015 Thor Outlaw, Thor Siesta, 2014-2015 Thor Miramar, 2012 Thor Four Winds, 2008-2011 Damon Astoria, Damon Daybreak, Damon Outlaw, Damon Tuscany, 2008-2012, Damon Challenger, (excerpt)

Consequence: Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury. (excerpt)

Remedy: Thor will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer bracket to reinforce the operating mechanism and replace all of the affected bolts, free of charge. The recall began on January 6, 2016. Owners may contact Thor customer service at 1-877-855-2867. Thor's number for this recall is RC000111. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

13V265000

Date: 2013-06-25. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Defect: Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling certain model year 2006-2013 Windsport, model year 2006-2010 Magellan, model year 2007-2013 Hurricane, model year 2009-2013 Serrano and model year 2011-2013 A.C.E motorhomes. The motorhomes are equipped with an RV Custom Products Battery Control Center (BCC) which may experience a failure while the motorhome is in motion.

Consequence: If the BCC fails, all power may be lost to the motorhome chassis, including all lighting, making the vehicle very difficult to operate, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Thor will notify owners, and dealers will rewire the BCC free of charge. The recall began on July 30, 2013. Customers may contact Thor at 1-877-855-2867. Thor's recall campaign number is RC000077.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

11V459000

Date: 2011-08-31. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

Defect: THOR MOTOR COACH (TMC) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 WINDSPORT AND HURRICANE MOTOR HOMES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 3, 2010, THROUGH AUGUST 18, 2011. ON THESE VEHICLES, THE EXHAUST SYSTEM IS CLOSE TO A VEHICLE STORAGE COMPARTMENT. HEAT CAN BUILD UP IN THIS AREA.

Consequence: HEAT BUILD UP COULD RESULT IN A FIRE, PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy: TMC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HEAT SHIELD TO PROTECT THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT FROM THE HEAT GENERATED BY THE EXHAUST. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 3, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TMC AT 1-877-855-2867.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

2 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT2

10169044

Date: 2019-12-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

This letter stated that there were no Service Bulletins or Technical Service Bulletins issued for the month of November, 2019.

10124236

Date: 2017-11-03. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

This letter stated that there was one (1) Service Notification issued for the month of October, 2017.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
HURRICANE3

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