The defect
Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling certain model year 2015 Four Winds 5000, Hurricane, Miramar, Chateau Citation, Chateau, Four Winds Siesta, Windsport, and Freedom Elite motorhomes manufactured August 7, 2014, to October 17, 2014. The affected motorhomes have awnings whose mounting brackets may crack, and the awnings may fall.
The risk
If an awning falls, there is an increased risk of injury to anyone under the awning.
The remedy
Thor has notified owners, and dealers will replace the defective mounting brackets, free of charge. The recall began on November 10, 2014. Owners may contact Thor customer service at 1-877-855-2867. Thor's number for this recall is RC000095.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thor Motor Coach Chateau | 2015 |
| Thor Motor Coach Chateau Citation | 2015 |
| Thor Motor Coach Four Winds 5000 | 2015 |
| Thor Motor Coach Four Winds Siesta | 2015 |
| Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite | 2015 |
| Thor Motor Coach Hurricane | 2015 |
| Thor Motor Coach Miramar | 2015 |
| Thor Motor Coach Windsport | 2015 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
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 | 2015 | 2 | 3 |
| Thor Motor Coach Chateau Citation | 2015 | 1 | 3 |
| Thor Motor Coach Four Winds 5000 | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Thor Motor Coach Four Winds Siesta | 2015 | 2 | 2 |
| Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Thor Motor Coach Hurricane | 2015 | 7 | 7 |
| Thor Motor Coach Miramar | 2015 | 5 | 6 |
| Thor Motor Coach Windsport | 2015 | 7 | 7 |
Other equipment recalls in 2014
107 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the equipment; Thor Motor Coach filed 124 campaigns in all.
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| 14V745000 21 Nov 2014 | Altec Industries Inc. |
| 14V734000 17 Nov 2014 | Allied Recreation Group, Inc. |
| 14V718000 10 Nov 2014 | Sutphen Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014