2016 THOR FOUR WINDS Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 15V224000 on 04/14/2015
- Component:
- Equipment:other:labels
- Manufactured:
- 02/13/2015 - 04/05/2015
- Affected:
- 168
- Defect:
- Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain model year 2016 four winds, citation, outlaw, chateau, siesta, and freedom elite motorhomes manufactured february 14, 2015, to april 6, 2015. the affected vehicles may be missing the water weight carrying capability information on the occupant and cargo carrying capacity (occc) label . as a result, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 120, "tire selection and rims and motor home/recreation vehicle trailer load carrying capacity information for motor vehicles with a gvwr of more than 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds)."
- Consequence:
- If the vehicle is loaded to its weight capacity without including the weight of the water carried onboard, the motorhome may be overloaded. this can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Tmc will notify owners and will provide a new occc label with the correct information, free of charge. the recall began on may 1, 2015. owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-877-500-1020. tmc's number for this recall is rc000099.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 16V696000 on 09/26/2016
- Component:
- Tires:temporary/emergency spare tire
- Manufactured:
- 06/15/2015 - 04/28/2016
- Affected:
- 223
- Defect:
- Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 four winds and chateau motorhomes manufactured june 16, 2015, to april 29, 2016. the affected motorhomes are equipped with a spare tire bracket that may loosen and detach during vehicle operation.
- Consequence:
- If the spare tire bracket and spare tire detaches, it could be a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
- Correction:
- Tmc will notify owners, and dealers will install carriage bolts to properly secure the spare tire bracket, free of charge. the recall began on october 31, 2016. owners may contact thor customer service at 1-877-500-1020. tmc's number for this recall is rc000122.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 17V758000 on 11/28/2017
- Component:
- Equipment
- Affected:
- 110,400
- Defect:
- Thor motor coach (thor) is recalling various 2003-2018 recreational vehicles, equipped with kidde plastic-handle or push button 'pindicator' fire extinguishers. see a list of the affected trailer models at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/rmisc-17v758-5764.pdf. these extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. for a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/rmisc-17e062-5427.pdf
- Consequence:
- In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Thor will notify owners, instructing them to contact kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. the recall began on january 15, 2018. owners may contact thor customer service at 1-877-500-1020, or kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "product safety recall" for more information.
- 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.
2016 THOR FOUR WINDS TSB
- Bulletin:
- LTR 110317
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- This letter stated that there was one (1) service notification issued for the month of october, 2017.
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