2010 Thor Motor Coach Hurricane 32A, 2010 Thor Motor Coach Windsport 32A Recall: Engine and Engine Cooling

NHTSA campaign 12V066000 · Engine and Engine Cooling · filed Feb 22, 2012 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

261

Manufacturer

THOR MOTOR COACH

Risk

Fire

Owner letters

Mailing began Apr 30, 2012

The defect

THOR MOTOR COACH (TMC) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 2011 WINDSPORT AND HURRICANE AND 2009 MAGELLEN MOTOR HOMES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 27, 2008, THROUGH AUGUST 18, 2011. ON THESE VEHICLES, THE EXHAUST SYSTEM IS CLOSE TO A VEHICLE STORAGE COMPARTMENT. HEAT CAN BUILD UP IN THIS AREA.

The risk

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

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The fix — what to do

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 APRIL 1, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TMC AT 1-877-855-2867.

THOR MOTOR COACH'S SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS RC000042. CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Affected vehicles

Make	Model	Model years
Thor Motor Coach	Hurricane 32A	2010
Thor Motor Coach	Windsport 32A	2010

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 12V066000 (manufacturer number RC000042). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.