Recall · 20V419000
Thor Motor Coach recalled 5 models over electrical system
63
Vehicles covered
5
Models
5
Model years
July 20, 2020
Filed with NHTSA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
- The defect
- Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2021 Daybreak, Four Winds, Quantum, Chateau, and Freedom Elite motorhomes built on the 2020 Ford E-Series chassis. The battery cable may not have been properly secured within the chassis rail, which can cause it to contact the exhaust manifold and heat shield.
- What it can cause
- Battery cable contact with the exhaust manifold and heat shield can increase the risk of a fire.
- What the dealer does
- TMC will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the routing of the battery cable. If needed the cable will be re-routed and properly secured, free of charge. This recall began September 11, 2020. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000197.
- NHTSA's note
- 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.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| Thor Motor CoachChateau | 2021 | Not published here |
| Thor Motor CoachDaybreak | 2021 | Not published here |
| Thor Motor CoachFour Winds | 2021 | Not published here |
| Thor Motor CoachFreedom Elite | 2021 | Not published here |
| Thor Motor CoachQuantum | 2021 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 63 vehicles this is a small campaign: 75% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers one model year, 2021, and the defect was reported to NHTSA in 2020, at or before the oldest model year it covers — as current as a recall gets.
Thor Motor Coach vehicles have been recalled over the electrical system 9 times before this, most recently in October 2019 as 19V775000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 8 other recalls published here, the newest being: 20V718000 (equipment), 20V711000 (electrical system), 20V458000 (seat belts), 20V444000 (air bags).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Thor Motor Coach with NHTSA on July 20, 2020 as campaign 20V419000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
Compiled and maintained by guarledes . Data last checked 2020-07-20.
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