2007 Thor Motor Coach Hurricane problems: recalls, complaints and what to check
NHTSA has 2 recalls and 3 owner complaints on file for the 2007 Thor Motor Coach Hurricane, including 1 fire. Here is what they are, what a technician checks for each kind of fault, and how to look one over before you buy it.
12 volt and 120 volt electrical: 1 recall, 3 complaints
Recall 13V265000 (25/06/2013): ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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.
Fix: 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.
What a tech checks: Voltage drop, grounds, the converter and the transfer switch. Melted shore-cord plugs and bad grounds cause most of the electrical complaints techs actually see. Before you buy: Battery at rest, converter output on shore power, GFCI test, every outlet.
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Other: 1 recall
Recall 17V758000 (22/11/2017): EQUIPMENT
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 to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
Fix: 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.
Axles, brakes, suspension and hitch: 1 complaint
What a tech checks: Bearings, brake magnets, worn shackle bolts and bent axles. A trailer that wears tires on the inside edge or pulls to one side usually has an axle or suspension problem. Before you buy: Bolts tight, springs not flat, brakes apply with the breakaway pin pulled.
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What owners reported to NHTSA
12/30/2013, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 2007 THOR HURRICANE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAULTY WIRING REPAIRS PRIOR TO THE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MOTOR HOME LOST ALL POWER FOR A SHORT TIME, BUT THEN RESUMED. A SHORT TIME LATER, THE CONSUMER PARKED THE MOTOR HOME AND WHEN HE RETURNED, ONCE AGAIN THERE WAS NO POWER AND HE WAS UNABLE TO START IT.
09/24/2018, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: VOLTAGE TRANSFER SWITCH BURNED UP, THIS MODEL IOTA ITS-50R HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR 5TH WHEEL AND TRAILERS BUT NOT FOR MORORHOMES. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT IT WAS 1:30 IN THE MORNING WHILE THE MOTOR HOME WAS CONNECTED TO 50 AMP SHORE POWER WITH JACKS AND 3 SLIDES EXTENDED. WOKE UP TO ALARM AND COACH FILLED WITH SMOKE AND SMELLED LIKE BURNED WIRES, INSPECTION OF TRANSFER SWITHCH INSIDE OF BOX WAS MELTED AND COVER WA
09/24/2013, SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 2007 TMC HURRICANE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BATTERY FAILURE RECALL NOTICE AND CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SMD THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER FOR THE REPAIR WORK. ALSO, THE SWAY BAR MOUNT BUSHINGS WERE WORN.
Looking at a 2007 Thor Motor Coach Hurricane?
The Buyer's Check walks you through it on your phone: what to ask, the outside walk-around, water damage, every system on every power source, with the recalls above built in. You get a report that says what's a walk-away and what to negotiate on.
Checked against NHTSA 2026-10-23. Recall repairs are free at an authorized dealer. Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA and are not verified.