The 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."
The risk
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.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thor Palazzo | 2017, 2018 |
| Thor Motor Hurricane | 2017 |
| Thor Motor Coach Axis | 2017, 2018 |
| Thor Motor Coach Challenger | 2017, 2018 |
| Thor Motor Coach Chateau | 2017, 2018 |
| Thor Motor Coach Four Winds | 2017, 2018 |
| Thor Motor Coach Hurricane | 2018 |
| Thor Motor Coach Miramar | 2017, 2018 |
| Thor Motor Coach Tuscany | 2017, 2018 |
| Thor Motor Coach Vegas | 2017, 2018 |
| Thor Motor Coach Venetian | 2017, 2018 |
| Thor Motor Coach Windsport | 2017, 2018 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
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 Palazzo | 2017 | 2 | 4 |
| Thor Palazzo | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| Thor Motor Hurricane | 2017 | 2 | 3 |
| Thor Motor Coach Axis | 2017 | 4 | 2 |
| Thor Motor Coach Axis | 2018 | 2 | 3 |
| Thor Motor Coach Challenger | 2017 | 5 | 5 |
| Thor Motor Coach Challenger | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| Thor Motor Coach Chateau | 2017 | 2 | 5 |
| Thor Motor Coach Chateau | 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| Thor Motor Coach Four Winds | 2017 | 1 | 6 |
| Thor Motor Coach Four Winds | 2018 | 4 | 5 |
| Thor Motor Coach Hurricane | 2018 | 2 | 5 |
| Thor Motor Coach Miramar | 2017 | 8 | 4 |
| Thor Motor Coach Miramar | 2018 | 2 | 3 |
| Thor Motor Coach Tuscany | 2017 | 4 | 8 |
| Thor Motor Coach Tuscany | 2018 | 5 | 6 |
| Thor Motor Coach Vegas | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Thor Motor Coach Vegas | 2018 | 4 | 3 |
| Thor Motor Coach Venetian | 2017 | 1 | 10 |
| Thor Motor Coach Venetian | 2018 | 1 | 8 |
| Thor Motor Coach Windsport | 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| Thor Motor Coach Windsport | 2018 | 6 | 5 |
Other equipment recalls in 2017
170 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the equipment; Thor Motor Coach filed 124 campaigns in all.
| 17V847000 29 Dec 2017 | ShowHauler Trucks, Inc. |
| 17V844000 27 Dec 2017 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 17V841000 22 Dec 2017 | Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. |
| 17V824000 21 Dec 2017 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 17V835000 21 Dec 2017 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 17V831000 20 Dec 2017 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 17V827000 19 Dec 2017 | Keystone RV Company |
| 17V828000 18 Dec 2017 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017