Recall · 20V423000
Thor Motor Coach recalled 2 models over electrical system
934
Vehicles covered
2
Models
4
Model years
July 22, 2020
Filed with NHTSA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- The defect
- Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Freedom Elite, and 2021 Four Winds motorhomes. A 100amp converter breaker was incorrectly installed at the battery tray when a 70amp breaker is required, possibly resulting in the wiring connected to the breaker overheating.
- What it can cause
- Overheated wires can increase the risk of a fire.
- What the dealer does
- TMC will notify owners, and dealers will replace the converter breaker with one of the correct amperage if needed, free of charge. This recall began September 18, 2020. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000199.
- 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 CoachFour Winds | 2021 | Not published here |
| Thor Motor CoachFreedom Elite | 2019 to 2021 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 934 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 58% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2019 to 2021, so the oldest vehicles on it were one model year old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Thor Motor Coach vehicles have been recalled over the electrical system 10 times before this, most recently in July 2020 as 20V419000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 10 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 22, 2020 as campaign 20V423000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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