The defect
THOR MOTOR COACH (TMC) IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 9, 2010, THROUGH MARCH 9, 2011. THE WIRING FOR THE OXYGEN (O2) SENSOR THAT CONNECTS TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SECURED. WHEN NOT SECURED, WIRING CAN FALL ONTO THE EXHAUST, MELT, AND SHORT OUT CAUSING A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (CEL) AND, IN SOME CASES, THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING.
The risk
AN ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL SECURE THE OXYGEN SENSOR BY INSTALLING A CLAMP AND BY ADDING AN ADDITIONAL FASTENER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TMC WARRANTY SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-877-500-1020.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thor Motor Coach Chateau | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Thor Motor Coach Chateau Citation | 2011 |
| Thor Motor Coach Four Winds | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Thor Motor Coach Four Winds Siesta | 2011 |
| Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite | 2011, 2012 |
| Thor Motor Coach Majestic | 2011, 2012 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thor Motor Coach Chateau | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Thor Motor Coach Chateau | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| Thor Motor Coach Chateau | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Thor Motor Coach Chateau Citation | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Thor Motor Coach Four Winds | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Thor Motor Coach Four Winds | 2011 | 1 | 2 |
| Thor Motor Coach Four Winds | 2012 | 1 | 3 |
| Thor Motor Coach Four Winds Siesta | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Thor Motor Coach Majestic | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Thor Motor Coach Majestic | 2012 | 1 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 2011
113 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the equipment; THOR MOTOR COACH filed 12 campaigns in all.
| 11V604000 28 Dec 2011 | JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 11V600000 21 Dec 2011 | ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 11V588000 14 Dec 2011 | GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC. |
| 11V575000 8 Dec 2011 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| 11V581000 8 Dec 2011 | KINGMOR SUPPLY, INC. |
| 11V571000 1 Dec 2011 | STARCRAFT BUS |
| 11V560000 30 Nov 2011 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 11V561000 22 Nov 2011 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011