The defect
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Tuscany motorhomes manufactured February 28, 2013, to August 31, 2015. The throttle pedal position sensor on the affected vehicles may not return to zero, causing the engine brake to suddenly not activate as expected, reducing the vehicle's deceleration ability.
The risk
A sudden loss of an engine brake without warning on a motorhome may lead to a reduced brake capacity, potentially increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
TMC will notify owners, and dealers for Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), manufacturer of the motorhome chassis, will replace the throttle pedal, free of charge. The recall began on July 15, 2016. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-500-1020 or Daimler Warranty Campaign Department at 1-800-547-0712 or by email at DTNA.Warranty.Campaigns@Daimler.com. TMC's number for this recall is RC000119.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thor Motor Coach Tuscany | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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 Tuscany | 2014 | 1 | 11 |
| Thor Motor Coach Tuscany | 2015 | 2 | 11 |
| Thor Motor Coach Tuscany | 2016 | 0 | 12 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2016
11 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the vehicle speed control; Thor Motor Coach filed 124 campaigns in all.
| 16V827000 15 Nov 2016 | Entegra Coach |
| 16V810000 8 Nov 2016 | Newmar Corporation |
| 16V797000 2 Nov 2016 | Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. |
| 16V776000 26 Oct 2016 | Spartan Motors USA |
| 16V478000 28 Jun 2016 | Newmar Corporation |
| 16V472000 28 Jun 2016 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 16V462000 24 Jun 2016 | Entegra Coach |
| 16V455000 22 Jun 2016 | Winnebago Industries, Inc |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016