Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 11V206000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

THOR MOTOR COACH filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2011-03-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 11V206000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Component
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
Manufacturer
THOR MOTOR COACH
Vehicles affected
50
Reported to NHTSA
2011-03-28
Owners notified
2011-04-15

Defect description

THOR MOTOR COACH (TMC) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 FREEDOM ELITE MOTOR HOMES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2011, THROUGH FEBRUARY 16, 2011. THE BRACKETS ATTACHING THE GRAY WATER TANK TO THE VEHICLE IS NOT PROPERLY ATTACHED TO THE TANK.

Safety risk

THE TANK CAN LOOSEN AND POTENTIALLY FALL OFF OF THE VEHICLE CREATING A ROAD HAZARD INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW TANK SUPPORT BRACKETS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 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

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
THOR MOTOR COACH Freedom Elite2012

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.