2017 THOR FOUR WINDS Recalls (5)
- Campaign:
- 16V571000 on 08/01/2016
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Manufactured:
- 01/31/2012 - 07/18/2016
- Affected:
- 5,633
- Defect:
- Thor motor coach (thor) is recalling certain model year 2012-2017 ace, 2013 citation, 2012-2013 siesta and 2017 four winds and road bear rental motorhomes. the affected vehicles are equipped with shower curtains that may not adequately resist catching fire in the presence of an ignition source. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 302, "flammability of interior materials."
- Consequence:
- A flammable shower curtain may further fuel a fire, increasing the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Thor will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shower curtains with curtains made with fire retardant, free of charge. the recall began on september 15, 2016. owners may contact thor customer service at 1-877-500-1020. thor's number for this recall is rc000121.
- 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:
- 17V166000 on 03/15/2017
- Component:
- Seat belts
- Manufactured:
- 03/27/2016 - 01/28/2017
- Affected:
- 171
- Defect:
- Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain 2017 chateau, freedom elite, and four winds motorhomes. the sofa may not have a seat belt for the middle seating position.
- Consequence:
- Without a seat belt, the occupant sitting in the middle position of the sofa will not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of an injury.
- Correction:
- Thor motor coach will notify owners, and dealers will install a middle seat belt, free of charge. the recall began on may 8, 2017. owners may contact tmc customer service 1-877-855-2867. tmc's number for the recall is rc000130.
- 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:
- 17V634000 on 10/11/2017
- Component:
- Equipment:other:labels
- Manufactured:
- 07/21/2016 - 08/15/2017
- Affected:
- 507
- Defect:
- Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain 2017-2018 challenger, axis, chateau, four winds, hurricane, miramar, palazzo, tuscany, vegas, venetian, and windsport motorhomes. the cargo carrying capacity (ccc) label on these vehicles may indicate an incorrect water capacity for the water heater/fresh water tank. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 120, "tires and rims for motor vehicles over 10,000lbs."
- Consequence:
- If the water capacity information is incorrect and it causes the vehicle to be over loaded, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Tmc will notify owners and send them corrected labels, free of charge. the recall began on november 15, 2017. owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-877-500-1020. tmc's number for this recall is rc000147.
- 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.
2017 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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