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05-19-2017, 07:05 PM
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Site Team
Brand: Entegra
Model: Accolade 37TS
State: South Dakota
Posts: 8,726
THOR #1469
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Wiper recall - Anyone have it done yet?
Got the recall letter on the wipers from Thor today. The letter states that it should be a 10 minute procedure to inspect and possibly tighten the nuts.
Has anyone had this recall completed and what exactly are they going to do?
I hate the thought of a 180 mile round trip to have the dealer look a a couple of nuts and determine if they are tight.
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Dave
US Army (Ret)
2020 Entegra Accolade 37TS
2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk (Toad)
FMCA - F432054
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05-19-2017, 07:16 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Thor Tuscany 40DX
State: Colorado
Posts: 121
THOR #5043
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I have a 2015 Tuscany and received the recall for the wipers. I could wiggle the driver's side quite a bit so decided to attack it myself. You can gain access to a allen screw thru the pop off plastic cover on the wiper shaft. Tightening the allen screw moves a wedge shaped part to more firmly hold the wiper to the shaft. I decided to position the blades to more evenly wipe the windshield while I was at it. Yep, a few minutes is all it takes.
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05-19-2017, 07:40 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2015 Hurricane 34 J
State: Ohio
Posts: 680
THOR #1295
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I received the letter but will NOT be bringing it to a dealer but fixing it myself. I do not need to have it sit on a dealers lot for a week!
Darren
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Darren
2015 Thor Hurricane 34 J
Custom paint 2019 (Pro Custom Inc., Elkhart, IN)
2019 Honda Accord 2.0T Sport 6 speed manual
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05-19-2017, 07:46 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Miramar 34.4
State: Iowa
Posts: 794
THOR #4488
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dstankov
Got the recall letter on the wipers from Thor today. The letter states that it should be a 10 minute procedure to inspect and possibly tighten the nuts.
Has anyone had this recall completed and what exactly are they going to do?
I hate the thought of a 180 mile round trip to have the dealer look a a couple of nuts and determine if they are tight.
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I have the same issue with taking it back to the dealer. I contacted Thor (Jaime Rienks - customer service), and she told me to tighten the acorn nut at the base of the wiper arm. Exact instructions were, "Tighten it to 12-14 nm of torque (approximately 8.85-10.32 ft-lbs). Repeat for other wiper arm."
She explained that some of the motor homes were not torqued properly. Since it is impossible to determine which ones they did the recall notice on all of them. I have not noticed a problem with mine and have checked since reading about it on the forums. I'm going to buy a torque wrench and tighten mine anyway...good excuse to buy a new tool.
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05-19-2017, 07:56 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2015 Hurricane 34 J
State: Ohio
Posts: 680
THOR #1295
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Go to Harbour Freight for the torque wrench - inexpensive if you are only going to use it infrequently!
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Darren
2015 Thor Hurricane 34 J
Custom paint 2019 (Pro Custom Inc., Elkhart, IN)
2019 Honda Accord 2.0T Sport 6 speed manual
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05-19-2017, 08:03 PM
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Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2015 Hurricane 31S
State: Virginia
Posts: 40
THOR #2130
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Yea I called the dealer bring it 27 Jun leave it for 10-15 days. I said no I decline your offer, however Thor said I could take it to any shop, get a receipt and send it too them. Well I checked its not loose as others here described. Not gonna worry about it.
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Manassas VA
2015 Thor Hurricane 31S
2015 Jeep Wrangler Willy
Blue Ox Tow Bar and attachment Plate/SMI Brake System
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05-19-2017, 09:29 PM
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Site Team
Brand: Entegra
Model: Accolade 37TS
State: South Dakota
Posts: 8,726
THOR #1469
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I thought it would be those two nuts. Mine were loose, not even finger tight, when I bought the coach so I tightened them Myers self when I re-positioned the blades on the windshield. I'll save the round trip for something worthwhile.
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Dave
US Army (Ret)
2020 Entegra Accolade 37TS
2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk (Toad)
FMCA - F432054
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05-19-2017, 10:03 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Miramar 33.5
State: Washington
Posts: 217
THOR #578
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My nuts (wiper nuts) are rusted, Coach was delivered Dec 2015. Anybody else have this problem? I found chrome replacement nuts, will have dealer install them and torque to spec.
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05-19-2017, 11:04 PM
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Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 30.2 Bunkhouse
State: Michigan
Posts: 88
THOR #2780
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Our driver's side wiper failed on our maiden voyage to Alaska in 2014. We were getting the oil changed and the mechanic took care of the problem then. The cost was just over $200 that we're hoping we'll get reimbursed for.
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Scott & Laurie
Empty Nesters
With a 2014 Thor Ace 30.2 Bunkhouse
Modified w/ a wheelchair lift
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05-19-2017, 11:20 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Miramar 33.5
State: Washington
Posts: 217
THOR #578
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scott
Our driver's side wiper failed on our maiden voyage to Alaska in 2014. We were getting the oil changed and the mechanic took care of the problem then. The cost was just over $200 that we're hoping we'll get reimbursed for.
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200 bones to tighten the nuts???
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05-20-2017, 12:05 AM
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Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 30.2 Bunkhouse
State: Michigan
Posts: 88
THOR #2780
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I'd have to look at the receipt to see what was exactly done. If I recall correctly, they did replace the nuts. Also, not they intentionally did it, but we were over a barrel and needed it repaired asap and we were in Alaska. At the time $200 seemed cheap.
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Scott & Laurie
Empty Nesters
With a 2014 Thor Ace 30.2 Bunkhouse
Modified w/ a wheelchair lift
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05-20-2017, 12:53 AM
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Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 30.2 Bunkhouse
State: Michigan
Posts: 88
THOR #2780
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Looked at the receipt in more detail and we needed to have some work done on the wiper blade arm itself. That was due to the wiper arm nearly coming off when the wipers were turned on. The wiper arm ended up well past the edge of the windshield and became bent.
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Scott & Laurie
Empty Nesters
With a 2014 Thor Ace 30.2 Bunkhouse
Modified w/ a wheelchair lift
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05-20-2017, 02:34 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Jayco
Model: Alante
State: West Virginia
Posts: 192
THOR #5597
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Thor isn't the only one with wiper problems. I was looking at our 2016 Jayco Alante about a week ago and noticed that the driver's wiper was sitting lower than the passenger one. I knew that a loose nut on the wiper arm was the most likely cause. The nut was just a little more than finger tight. It was a simple matter to tighten the nut and cure the problem.
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05-20-2017, 10:50 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2014 Hurricane 34E
State: Alabama
Posts: 286
THOR #6181
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So far the only info on mine given to me was the torque on the acron nuts. I torqued them in about 2 minutes.
I had not had any issues yet w them but it did surprise me just how loose they were. No where near tight. Lucky I hadn't lost one of the wiper arms.
This dennis.
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05-21-2017, 01:51 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 37GT
State: Florida
Posts: 809
THOR #5246
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Just had my letter forwarded in our mail since we are on the road. Good to read these posts. Now I can complete my own recall tomorrow!
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pulling a 24' enclosed (Mini Cooper/Harley/Kayak)
(traded 2014 Thor Challenger)
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05-22-2017, 12:43 AM
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Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Windsport 34F
State: Louisiana
Posts: 37
THOR #6600
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I received the letter last week for my 2015 Windsport. However my wiper motor has already been replaced under warranty. When We took our first trip, the windshield wipers got stuck in position during a major rain storm. Had to stop under an overpass and ride the storm out. The dealer replaced the motor and drive mechanism.
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05-27-2017, 03:56 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Virginia
Posts: 3
THOR #5445
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Couldn't agree more with those of you not going to spend days, hours and or many miles just to find someone who tighten a few nuts and/or Allen screws. Too bad Thor made that a national nitsa type recall that will remain on our records until we get it signed off by a licensed mechanic of some sort. I did lose wiper blades on trips due to that problem the wiper arm came completely off to coach the only thing that saved it was a windchill washer hose. I've since tightened them and haven't had a problem. But I can assure you I'm not going to spend any time driving to dealers to have it set and get in line for someone to tighten a screw or 2.
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05-27-2017, 05:04 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2014 Windsport 34f
State: Alabama
Posts: 295
THOR #6507
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brianh442 - My nuts look just like that...
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Rick & Jan
with Lilly (Most Active Dog) & Mattie (Laziest Dog in the World)
Wally: 2014 Thor Windsport 34f
Toad: (Wally One) 2014 Fiat 500L Trekking (4 Down)
"Welcome to our front porch"
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06-24-2017, 11:50 PM
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Member
Model: Miramar
State: Arkansas
Posts: 84
THOR #5754
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Quote:
Originally Posted by brianh442
My nuts (wiper nuts) are rusted, Coach was delivered Dec 2015. Anybody else have this problem? I found chrome replacement nuts, will have dealer install them and torque to spec.
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Apparently, it is very common for rusted nuts on the wipers as well on the exterior bracket for the backup camera for manufacturers with poor quality control.
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06-26-2017, 09:26 PM
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Senior Member
State: Arizona
Posts: 408
THOR #7580
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Quote:
Originally Posted by brianh442
My nuts (wiper nuts) are rusted, Coach was delivered Dec 2015. Anybody else have this problem? I found chrome replacement nuts, will have dealer install them and torque to spec.
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Where did you find the chrome nuts?
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