Recall · 20V444000
Thor Motor Coach recalled 12 models over air bags
463
Vehicles covered
12
Models
19
Model years
July 29, 2020
Filed with NHTSA
AIR BAGS
- The defect
- Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Daybreak, Four Winds, Quantum, Delano, Tiburon, Chateau and Freedom Elite motorhomes and 2020 Gemini, Chateau Citation, Compass, Siesta, and Synergy motorhomes built on Sprinter Van chassis (platform 970 (VS30), equipped with swivel seats. The wiring harnesses for the front seats may have been routed incorrectly and could become jammed and damaged in the swivel seat frames.
- What it can cause
- If the wiring harness is damaged, the side air bag within the seat may deploy inadvertently or not deploy as designed in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
- What the dealer does
- Thor will notify owners, and Mercedes-Benz dealers will inspect the wire harness routing for both front seats and will repair the wiring and add clips or cable ties as needed, free of charge. This recall began August 13, 2020. Owners may contact Thor customer service at 1-877-855-2867 Mercedes-Benz customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Thor's number for this recall is RC000200.
- 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 Coach Chateau | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
| Thor Motor Coach Chateau Citation | 2020 | Not published here |
| Thor Motor Coach Compass | 2020 | Not published here |
| Thor Motor Coach Daybreak | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
| Thor Motor Coach Delano | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
| Thor Motor Coach Four Winds | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
| Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
| Thor Motor Coach Gemini | 2020 | Not published here |
| Thor Motor Coach Quantum | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
| Thor Motor Coach Siesta | 2020 | Not published here |
| Thor Motor Coach Synergy | 2020 | Not published here |
| Thor Motor Coach Tiburon | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 463 vehicles this is a small campaign: 50% of the 14,236 vehicle recalls with a published size filed from 1995 up to this one are as large or larger. The middle campaign among them covers 491. It covers model years 2020 to 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.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 10 other recalls published here, the newest being: 20V718000 (equipment), 20V711000 (electrical system), 20V458000 (seat belts), 20V423000 (electrical system).
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 29, 2020 as campaign 20V444000. 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 2020-07-29.
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