Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V695000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Thor Motor Coach filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-11-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V695000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Component
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
Manufacturer
Thor Motor Coach
Vehicles affected
215
Reported to NHTSA
2014-11-03
Owners notified
2014-11-12

Defect description

Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling certain model year 2015 Four Winds 5000, Hurricane, Miramar, Chateau Citation, Chateau, Four Winds Siesta, Windsport, and Freedom Elite motorhomes manufactured August 7, 2014, to October 17, 2014. The affected motorhomes have awnings whose mounting brackets may crack, and the awnings may fall.

Safety risk

If an awning falls, there is an increased risk of injury to anyone under the awning.

Manufacturer remedy

Thor has notified owners, and dealers will replace the defective mounting brackets, free of charge. The recall began on November 10, 2014. Owners may contact Thor customer service at 1-877-855-2867. Thor's number for this recall is RC000095.

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.

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 8 models.

ModelYears on record
THOR MOTOR COACH Chateau2015
THOR MOTOR COACH Chateau Citation2015
THOR MOTOR COACH Four Winds 50002015
THOR MOTOR COACH Four Winds Siesta2015
THOR MOTOR COACH Freedom Elite2015
THOR MOTOR COACH Hurricane2015
THOR MOTOR COACH Miramar2015
THOR MOTOR COACH Windsport2015

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.