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2007 THOR MOTOR COACH HURRICANE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1501213 · 2018-09-24

Vehicle

Make
THOR MOTOR COACH
Model
HURRICANE
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Thor Motor Coach
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
8,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

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 WAS CHARRED, NOT SURE OF DAMAGE UNTIL DEALER REPLACES THE TRANSFER SWITCH AND INSPECTS ALL 110 ELECTRICAL COMPONETS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11130909
Machine
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