- Vehicles
- 12,656
- Built between
- May 2007 – Mar 2015
- Models
- 33
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 6 January 2016
- Repaired
- 24%
- Unrepaired
- 8,132
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between May 2007 and March 2015. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2008-2011 Damon AstoriaBuilt May 2007 to March 2015
- 2009-2011 Damon AvantiBuilt May 2007 to March 2015
- 2008-2012 Damon ChallengerBuilt May 2007 to March 2015
- 2008-2011 Damon DaybreakBuilt May 2007 to March 2015
- 2008-2010 Damon EssenceBuilt May 2007 to March 2015
- 2008-2011 Damon OutlawBuilt May 2007 to March 2015
- 2008-2011 Damon TuscanyBuilt May 2007 to March 2015
- 2009-2011 Four Winds ChateauBuilt May 2007 to March 2015
- 2009-2011 Four Winds CitationBuilt May 2007 to March 2015
- 2009-2010 Four Winds DoradoBuilt May 2007 to March 2015
- 2009-2010 Four Winds DutchmenBuilt May 2007 to March 2015
- 2009-2011 Four Winds Four WindsBuilt May 2007 to March 2015
- 2009 Four Winds FUN MoverBuilt May 2007 to March 2015
- 2009-2011 Four Winds HurricaneBuilt May 2007 to March 2015
- 2009-2010 Four Winds MagellanBuilt May 2007 to March 2015
- 2009-2010 Four Winds MandalayBuilt May 2007 to March 2015
- 2009 Four Winds PresidioBuilt May 2007 to March 2015
- 2009-2011 Four Winds SiestaBuilt May 2007 to March 2015
- 2009-2011 Four Winds WindsportBuilt May 2007 to March 2015
- 2016 Thor Motor HurricaneBuilt May 2007 to March 2015
- 2011-2012 Thor Motor Coach AstoriaBuilt May 2007 to March 2015
- 2011-2012 Thor Motor Coach AvantiBuilt May 2007 to March 2015
- 2011-2016 Thor Motor Coach ChallengerBuilt May 2007 to March 2015
- 2011-2012 Thor Motor Coach ChateauBuilt May 2007 to March 2015
- 2011-2016 Thor Motor Coach CitationBuilt May 2007 to March 2015
- 2011-2014 Thor Motor Coach DaybreakBuilt May 2007 to March 2015
- 2012 Thor Motor Coach Four WindsBuilt May 2007 to March 2015
- 2011-2015 Thor Motor Coach HurricaneBuilt May 2007 to March 2015
- 2014-2015 Thor Motor Coach MiramarBuilt May 2007 to March 2015
- 2011-2015 Thor Motor Coach OutlawBuilt May 2007 to March 2015
- 2011-2015 Thor Motor Coach SiestaBuilt May 2007 to March 2015
- 2011-2016 Thor Motor Coach TuscanyBuilt May 2007 to March 2015
- 2011-2016 Thor Motor Coach WindsportBuilt May 2007 to March 2015
Repair progress
8,132 of 12,656 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2017.
24% repaired — 3,096 of 12,656 reported
- Scrapped or exported
- 1,428
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.
What gets fixed
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.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMay 2007 to March 2015
- Recall reported to NHTSA10 November 2015
- Owners notified6 January 2016
- Latest repair reportQ2 2017 — 24% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 10 November 2015.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Thor customer service at 1-877-855-2867. Thor's number for this recall is RC000111.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- RC000111
- Recalling manufacturer
- Thor Motor Coach
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.