10 recalls found. |
DEFECT #1 - EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
Posted on: 2014-03-20
Description
Thor motor coach (thor) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 challenger and tuscany recreational vehicles, and 2014 tuscany xte and palazzo recreational vehicles manufactured march 8, 2013, through august 8, 2013, and equipped with certain frigidaire kg-series microwave models cfmv152clb and cfmv154cls manufactured january 27, 2013, through april 10, 2013 in the serial number range kg30607951 through kg31600670. In the affected vehicles, the microwave may start on its own and begin heating when unattended.
Consequence
If the microwave starts on its own and there are contents inside, a fire could result.
Corrective Action
Thor will notify owners, and dealers will repair the membrane/keypad component, free of charge. The recall began on may 12, 2014. Owners may contact thor motor coach at 1-877-500-1020. Thor's number for this recall is rc000088. Note: until the microwave has been repaired, owners should not store anything in the microwave while it is unattended.
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
DEFECT #2 - SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
Posted on: 2016-06-15
Description
Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 tuscany motor homes manufactured february 28, 2013, to august 31, 2015 and built on chassis supplied by daimler trucks north america. On certain motorhome chassis built with a heavier, adjustable foot pedal, the brake activation signal to certain towed devices may not deactivate when the motorhome service brakes are released.
Consequence
If the brake activation signal to a towed device remains active when the motorhome chassis service brakes are released, the brakes on a towed device may remain engaged depending on brake configuration of the trailer. As a result, the brakes would drag and possibly overheat potentially resulting in a fire. Additionally, following drivers may be confused by the motorhome's actions, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Tmc will notify owners, and daimler trucks dealers will modify the affected brake assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on july 21, 2016. Owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-877-855-2867 or daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712. Tmc's number for this recall is rc000116.
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
DEFECT #3 - SERVICE BRAKES
Posted on: 2016-06-15
Description
Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 tuscany motor homes manufactured february 28, 2013, to august 31, 2015 and built on chassis supplied by daimler trucks north america. On certain motorhome chassis built with a heavier, adjustable foot pedal, the brake activation signal to certain towed devices may not deactivate when the motorhome service brakes are released.
Consequence
If the brake activation signal to a towed device remains active when the motorhome chassis service brakes are released, the brakes on a towed device may remain engaged depending on brake configuration of the trailer. As a result, the brakes would drag and possibly overheat potentially resulting in a fire. Additionally, following drivers may be confused by the motorhome's actions, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Tmc will notify owners, and daimler trucks dealers will modify the affected brake assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on july 21, 2016. Owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-877-855-2867 or daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712. Tmc's number for this recall is rc000116.
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
DEFECT #4 - EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
Posted on: 2015-11-10
Description
Thor motor coach (thor) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 thor challenger, thor citation, thor hurricane, thor tuscany, thor windsport, 2011-2012 thor astoria, thor avanti, thor chateau, 2011-2014 thor daybreak, 2011-2015 thor outlaw, thor siesta, 2014-2015 thor miramar, 2012 thor four winds, 2008-2011 damon astoria, damon daybreak, damon outlaw, damon tuscany, 2008-2012, damon challenger, 2008-2010 damon essence, 2009-2011 damon avanti, four winds chateau, four winds citation, four winds four winds, four winds hurricane, four winds siesta, four winds windsport, 2009-2010 four winds dorado, four winds dutchmen, four winds magellan, four winds mandalay and 2009 four winds fun mover, and four winds presidio motorhomes. The affected vehicles are equipped with certain lippert-brand coachstep double and triple electric steps. These steps use a bolt to attach the fan gear assembly to the steps. This bolt may fracture allowing the fan gear to disengage from the steps. As a result, the steps may not remain in the expected position and may be unstable.
Consequence
Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.
Corrective Action
Thor will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer bracket to reinforce the operating mechanism and replace all of the affected bolts, free of charge. The recall began on january 6, 2016. Owners may contact thor customer service at 1-877-855-2867. Thor's number for this recall is rc000111.
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
DEFECT #5 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Posted on: 2016-06-27
Description
Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 tuscany motorhomes manufactured february 28, 2013, to august 31, 2015. The throttle pedal position sensor on the affected vehicles may not return to zero, causing the engine brake to suddenly not activate as expected, reducing the vehicle's deceleration ability.
Consequence
A sudden loss of an engine brake without warning on a motorhome may lead to a reduced brake capacity, potentially increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Tmc will notify owners, and dealers for daimler trucks north america (dtna), manufacturer of the motorhome chassis, will replace the throttle pedal, free of charge. The recall began on july 15, 2016. Owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-877-500-1020 or daimler warranty campaign department at 1-800-547-0712 or by email at dtna.warranty.campaigns@daimler.com. Tmc's number for this recall is rc000119.
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
DEFECT #6 - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Posted on: 2016-06-27
Description
Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 tuscany motorhomes manufactured february 28, 2013, to august 31, 2015. The throttle pedal position sensor on the affected vehicles may not return to zero, causing the engine brake to suddenly not activate as expected, reducing the vehicle's deceleration ability.
Consequence
A sudden loss of an engine brake without warning on a motorhome may lead to a reduced brake capacity, potentially increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Tmc will notify owners, and dealers for daimler trucks north america (dtna), manufacturer of the motorhome chassis, will replace the throttle pedal, free of charge. The recall began on july 15, 2016. Owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-877-500-1020 or daimler warranty campaign department at 1-800-547-0712 or by email at dtna.warranty.campaigns@daimler.com. Tmc's number for this recall is rc000119.
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
DEFECT #7 - EQUIPMENT
Posted on: 2017-11-29
Description
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
Consequence
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Corrective Action
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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
DEFECT #8 - VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Posted on: 2017-09-11
Description
Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain 2014-2016 ace, challenger, daybreak, hurricane, miramar, outlaw, windsport, palazzo, tuscany, and tuscany xte motorhomes. The windshield wipers may fail due to the system being incorrectly installed or secured.
Consequence
If the windshield wipers cannot be used, driver visibility would be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Tmc will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wiper system to verify it is installed correctly, repairing or replacing the system as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on september 27, 2017. Owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-877-855-2867. Tmc's number for this recall is rc000146. Note: although some of the vehicles included in this recall have previously been remedied under recalls 17v-096 or 17v-162, the vehicles may need additional repairs under this campaign.
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
DEFECT #9 - EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Posted on: 2019-10-09
Description
Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain 2014 tuscany 36m, 40e, 2015 citation 24sl, siesta 24sl, axis 25.1 and vegas 25.1, 2016 four winds 31e, 31w, 35sf, chateau 31e, 31w, synergy sd24, citation 24sl, 24ss and siesta 24sl, 24ss, 2017 four winds 31e, 31w, chateau 31e, 35sd, citation 24ss and siesta 24ss, 2018 citation 24ss and siesta 24ss, 2019 quantum cr24, four winds 24bl, citation 24mb and siesta 24mb and 2020 quantum cr24, citation 24mb, siesta 24mb, chateau 24bl and synergy 24mb vehicles. The occupant and cargo carrying capacity (occc) label has the incorrect carrying capacity listed, which can allow the vehicle to be overloaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 120, wheels and rims - other than passenger cars.
Consequence
An inadvertently overloaded motorhome due to an incorrect carrying capacity can increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Tmc will notify owners, and dealers will issue new occc labels with correct seating positions and weight calculations, free of charge. The recall began november 21, 2019. Owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-877-855-2867. Tmc's number for this recall is rc000176.
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
DEFECT #10 - EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Posted on: 2019-11-07
Description
Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain 2014-2017 tuscany xte (models 34st, 36mq, 40ax, 40bx, 40ex and 40gq), 2013-2018 tuscany (models 38sq, 40dx, 40kq, 40rx, 42gx, 42hq, 42wx, 44mt 45at and 45lt) and 2016-2020 venetian (models a40, b42, f42, g36, j40, l40, m37, r40, s40, and t42) motorhomes. The rear reflectors within the taillight lens may be too high, reducing the vehicle's visibility. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Consequence
The incorrectly positioned reflectors may make the motorhome less visible to others on the road, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Tmc will notify owners, and dealers will install adhesive reflectors, free of charge. The recall began january 2, 2020. Owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-877-855-2867. Tmc's number for this recall is rc000180.
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.