Recall · 20V711000
Thor Motor Coach recalled 5 models over electrical system
1,074
Vehicles covered
5
Models
10
Model years
November 17, 2020
Filed with NHTSA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- The defect
- Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Daybreak, Four Winds, Chateau, Freedom Elite, Quantum motorhomes built on a Chevrolet chassis. The BIM (Battery Isolation Manager)/BIR (Battery Isolation Relay) is not watertight when exposed to engine compartment heat.
- What it can cause
- Water may get into the BIM/BIR and create electrical arcing, increasing the risk of a fire.
- What the dealer does
- TMC will notify owners, and dealers will replace the BIM/BIR with a Trombetta solenoid, free of charge. The recall began January 13, 2021. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000206.
- 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 | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
| Thor Motor CoachDaybreak | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
| Thor Motor CoachFour Winds | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
| Thor Motor CoachFreedom Elite | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
| Thor Motor CoachQuantum | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 1,074 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 59% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. 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.
Thor Motor Coach vehicles have been recalled over the electrical system 12 times before this, most recently in August 2020 as 20V498000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 10 other recalls published here, the newest being: 20V718000 (equipment), 20V458000 (seat belts), 20V444000 (air bags), 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 November 17, 2020 as campaign 20V711000. 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 2020-11-17.
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