Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 11V178000

Equipment: electrical

THOR MOTOR COACH filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2011-03-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 11V178000

Equipment: electrical

Component
Equipment: electrical
Manufacturer
THOR MOTOR COACH
Vehicles affected
1,175
Reported to NHTSA
2011-03-15
Owners notified
2011-03-31

Defect description

THOR MOTOR COACH (TMC) IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 9, 2010, THROUGH MARCH 9, 2011. THE WIRING FOR THE OXYGEN (O2) SENSOR THAT CONNECTS TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SECURED. WHEN NOT SECURED, WIRING CAN FALL ONTO THE EXHAUST, MELT, AND SHORT OUT CAUSING A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (CEL) AND, IN SOME CASES, THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING.

Safety risk

AN ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL SECURE THE OXYGEN SENSOR BY INSTALLING A CLAMP AND BY ADDING AN ADDITIONAL FASTENER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TMC WARRANTY SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-877-500-1020.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Scope of coverage

12 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
THOR MOTOR COACH Chateau2012 2011 2010
THOR MOTOR COACH Chateau Citation2011
THOR MOTOR COACH Four Winds2012 2011 2010
THOR MOTOR COACH Four Winds Siesta2011
THOR MOTOR COACH Freedom Elite2012 2011
THOR MOTOR COACH Majestic2012 2011

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.