Model yearRemedy pending

2018 Thor Motor Coach Tuscany

Other, diesel, 6x2, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Apr 30, 2017 to Nov 20, 2021.

Recall campaigns covering this model year6119k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints52.5 times the median 2018 other
Severity index0.02018 others average 4.1
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2018 Thor Motor Coach Tuscany peaked in 2020, with 2 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

00.511.5220172018201920202202120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

60% of complaints about the 2018 Thor Motor Coach Tuscany name structure

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Structure
3
Electrical system
1
Equipment
1
Wheels
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

6 recall campaigns cover the 2018 Thor Motor Coach Tuscany

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 2018 Thor Motor Coach Tuscany
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
20V-559Sep 15, 2020Tire valve stem extension for the inner wheel may contact the outer wheel rim opening and become damagedTires1,631Part replacement
20V-418Jul 20, 2020Rear mounted Power Distribution Module (PDM) may have been damaged during manufacturing, possibly resulting in the rear marker lights, brake…Lighting2,417Part replacement
19V-799Nov 7, 2019Rear reflectors within the taillight lens may be too high, reducing the vehicle's visibilityLighting1,785Repair or modification
18V-763Oct 30, 2018Power Distribution Module (PDM) may have been damaged during manufacturing, possibly resulting in the rear marker lights, brake lights, or turn…Lighting1,769Remedy pending
17V-758Nov 22, 2017See a list of the affected trailer models at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V758-5764.pdfEquipment110,400Part replacement
17V-634Oct 9, 2017Cargo carrying capacity (CCC) label on these vehicles may indicate an incorrect water capacity for the water heater/fresh water tankEquipment507Label or owner notice
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2018 Thor Motor Coach Tuscany

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

5 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed Nov 20, 2021Failure Jun 20, 2021Orange Beach, ALBody

    On Sunday afternoon 20 June while traveling westbound on I-10 about 50 miles east of Ft. Stockton, TX, the passenger side rear slideout extended on its own. This slideout is about 2 feet deep so the width of my motor home suddenly changed from 8.5 feet wide to 10.5 feet wide. Fortunately there was little traffic on I-10 at this time. I was able to pull to the shoulder and used wood blocks in an effort to keep the slideout from extending. These blocks held until reaching Ft. Stockton where we were able to get off I-10 and into the first campground we came to. By this time the slideout had extended on its own again. I was able to get a truck mechanic to use cargo straps to strap this slideout in place so it would not extend and returned home to Alabama. My RV mechanic had found that both Lippert slideout cylinders had gone into bypass allowing the slideout to extend on its own. By this time the opposite slideout was giving me the same problem and one of its cylinders was found to have gone into bypass. This drivers side slideout gave me the same problem on I-25 southbound about 100 miles north of Denver last summer. A Lippert slideout cylinder was again found to have gone into the bypass mode. And fortunately for me again there was little traffic on this section of I-25. My RV has three slideouts and each slideout is controlled by two Lippert slideout cylinders. In the past two years I've now had three Lippert slideout cylinders fail by going into bypass and allowing two slideouts to extend while traveling on interstate highways. Fortunately, I was traveling in areas with little traffic, but the outcome could have been tragic if I was traveling I-10 through Houston or I-25 through Denver. I've included pictures of these three Lippert slideout cylinders with the part number data tags clearly shown. My recommendation is for an immediate investigation to get this suspect lot of Lippert slideout cylinders off the highway.

    NHTSA complaint 11441127
  2. Filed Oct 24, 2021Failure Jul 24, 2021Orange Beach, ALRecreational vehicle/trailer, Wheels

    Right tag axle hub cap broke lose from the bracket securing the hub cap to the hub and departed the motorhome chassis. Incident occurred while traveling east on I-10 in Texas somewhere between San Antonio and Weimer. The hub cap bracket separated at the feet of the bracket. The feet of the bracket where still attached to the hub. Picture attached. The feet are available for further inspection. There were no warnings/symptoms when the incident occurred. Exactly when the event occurred is unknown. The hub cap assembly weighs approximately one pound. It could have struck a trailing vehicle causing significant damage, and a very real safety concern. I (driver/owner of the vehicle) was the only person to inspect the broken bracket.

    NHTSA complaint 11437965
  3. Filed Jun 16, 2020Failure Sep 23, 201910,150 milesRichfield, NCBody

    FLOORS IN THE UNDERSIDE PASS-THROUGH STORAGE COMPARTMENTS AND COMPARTMENTS HOLDING THE WATER TANKS IS COMPOSED OF A VERY THIN LAYER OF PLYWOOD SANDWICHED BETWEEN TWO LAYERS OF VERY THIN ALUMINUM. THIS MATERIAL IS NOT WATERPROOF AND HAS DELAMINATED, CAUSING THE FLOORING TO LOSE ITS RIGIDITY. THIS AREA IS NORMALLY USED TO STORE ITEMS LIKE GRILLS, CHAIRS, CARPETS AND OTHER NECESSARY ITEMS WHILE TRAVELING. IT IS ALSO THE ONLY FLOORING UNDER THE WATER TANKS. AS THE FLOORING WEAKENS AND FAILS, THESE ITEMS COULD POSSIBLY FALL THROUGH ONTO THE HIGHWAY, CAUSING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR THE COACH AND OTHER VEHICLES TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. IN TALKING WITH THE PREVIOUS OWNER, HE STATED THAT HE DISCOVERED THIS SAFETY ISSUE JUST A MONTH OR SO AFTER PURCHASING THE COACH. THOR HAD REFUSED TO REPLACE THE FLOORING. AFTER NUMEROUS REQUESTS FOR REPAIRS, HE HAD RETURNED THE RV TO CAMPING WORLD FOR FAILURE OF BAY FLOORING (AMONG OTHER ISSUES). WE WERE NOT INFORMED OF THIS ISSUE WHEN WE PURCHASED THE COACH BUT DISCOVERED IT AFTER PURCHASING IT. DURING THE REPAIRS, OUR TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED EVIDENCE OF PREVIOUS ATTEMPTED REPAIRS TO OTHER COMPARTMENTS. HE ALSO NOTED THAT THE FLOORING BENEATH THE HOT WATER BAY IS ALREADY SHOWING EVIDENCE OF DELAMINATION. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 11329230
  4. Filed May 20, 2020Failure Feb 27, 20196,000 milesWinterville, NCBody

    THE FLOORING IN THE UNDERSIDE PASS-THROUGH STORAGE COMPARTMENTS IS COMPOSED OF A VERY THIN LAYER OF PLYWOOD SANDWICHED BETWEEN TWO LAYERS OF A VERY THIN ALUMINUM. THIS MATERIAL IS NOT WATERPROOF AND HAS SEPARATED CAUSING THE FLOORING TO LOOSE IT'S RIGIDITY. THIS AREA IS NORMALLY USED TO STORE ITEMS LIKE GRILLS, CARPETS TENTS AND OTHER NECESSITIES WHILE TRAVELING. THESE ITEMS HAS THE FLOOR WEAKENS COULD POSSIBLY FALL THROUGH ON TO THE HIGHWAY CAUSING HAZARDOUS CONDITION FOR THE COACH AND OTHER VEHICLES TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED IN MY COACH A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASED BEFORE ANY THING LIKE HAS OCCURRED. FROM THE INFORMATION I AM HEARING FROM OTHER OWNERS THIS IS A, WIDE SPREAD ISSUE WITH THIS COACH MANUFACTURER, SOME THEY HAVE AGREED TO REPLACE AND OTHERS THEY HAVE REFUSED. MY COACH IS SET TO GO BACK TO THE FACTORY REPAIR CENTER FOR NOW THE THIRD TIME FOR REPAIRS WITH THIS BEING ONE AND THEIR RESPONSE TO ME IS IT WILL BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED TO INDUSTRY STANDARDS. IF INDUSTRY STANDARDS ALLOWS THEM TO USE THE SAME MATERIAL THIS IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO HAPPEN AGAIN AND AGAIN UNTIL A CHANGE IS MADE. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 11325290
  5. Filed Apr 30, 2017Failure Apr 30, 2017Jamestown, NCElectrical system

    IN THE THOR MOTOR COACH TUSCANY 38SQ THE BATTERIES ARE STORED IN A BOX THAT IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE FROM WITHIN THE MOTORHOME. IT IS IN THE SLEEPING AREA. GASES FROM THE BATTERIES THAT ARE NOT SEALED CAN ESCAPE TO THE INTERIOR OF THE SLEEPING AREA AND ARE A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THE OCCUPANTS.

    NHTSA complaint 10981508
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins

3 manufacturer communications cover this model year

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

  • RC000233SAOwner Aug 5, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    The fuel rail assembly may develop leaks, which may result in an undetected prolonged diesel fuel spray. A leak involving spraying/misting fuel in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of fire. This affects the following Thor Motor Coac…
  • LTR 120519 Dec 5, 2019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    This letter stated that there were no Service Bulletins or Technical Service Bulletins issued for the month of November, 2019.
  • LTR 110317 Nov 3, 2017 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    This letter stated that there was one (1) Service Notification issued for the month of October, 2017.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.