- Vehicles
- 507
- Built between
- Jul 2016 – Aug 2017
- Models
- 12
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 15 November 2017
- Repaired
- 45%
- Unrepaired
- 281
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 2016 and August 2017. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2017-2018 Thor PalazzoBuilt July 2016 to August 2017
- 2017 Thor Motor HurricaneBuilt July 2016 to August 2017
- 2017-2018 Thor Motor Coach AxisBuilt July 2016 to August 2017
- 2017-2018 Thor Motor Coach ChallengerBuilt July 2016 to August 2017
- 2017-2018 Thor Motor Coach ChateauBuilt July 2016 to August 2017
- 2017-2018 Thor Motor Coach Four WindsBuilt July 2016 to August 2017
- 2018 Thor Motor Coach HurricaneBuilt July 2016 to August 2017
- 2017-2018 Thor Motor Coach MiramarBuilt July 2016 to August 2017
- 2017-2018 Thor Motor Coach TuscanyBuilt July 2016 to August 2017
- 2017-2018 Thor Motor Coach VegasBuilt July 2016 to August 2017
- 2017-2018 Thor Motor Coach VenetianBuilt July 2016 to August 2017
- 2017-2018 Thor Motor Coach WindsportBuilt July 2016 to August 2017
Repair progress
281 of 507 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2019.
45% repaired — 226 of 507 reported
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 (TMC) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Challenger, Axis, Chateau, Four Winds, Hurricane, Miramar, Palazzo, Tuscany, Vegas, Venetian, and Windsport motorhomes. The cargo carrying capacity (CCC) label on these vehicles may indicate an incorrect water capacity for the water heater/fresh water tank. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, "Tires and Rims for Motor vehicles over 10,000lbs."
What could happen
If the water capacity information is incorrect and it causes the vehicle to be over loaded, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
TMC will notify owners and send them corrected labels, free of charge. The recall began on November 15, 2017.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 2016 to August 2017
- Recall reported to NHTSA9 October 2017
- Owners notified15 November 2017
- Latest repair reportQ1 2019 — 45% 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 9 October 2017.
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 TMC customer service at 1-877-500-1020. TMC's number for this recall is RC000147.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- RC000147
- Recalling manufacturer
- Thor Motor Coach
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 567
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
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.