The defect
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chateau 22B, 22E, 23U, 24F, 25V, and 28A, Daybreak 22GO, Four Winds 22B, 22E, 24F, 26B and 28A, Freedom Elite 22HE and 2020 Quantum GR22, and SE22 motorhomes. The seatbelt-unfastened warning light will not illuminate for approximately five seconds after the ignition is moved to the "on" or "start" position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
The risk
Without the seatbelt warning reminder, the driver may forget to fasten the seatbelt, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The remedy
GM will notify TMC owners, and dealers will reprogram the instrument panel cluster, free of charge. The recall began October 3, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000177.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thor Daybreak | 2020 |
| Thor Motor Coach Chateau | 2019, 2020 |
| Thor Motor Coach Daybreak | 2019 |
| Thor Motor Coach Four Winds | 2019, 2020 |
| Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite | 2019, 2020 |
| Thor Motor Coach Quantum | 2020 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
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 Daybreak | 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| Thor Motor Coach Chateau | 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| Thor Motor Coach Chateau | 2020 | 0 | 7 |
| Thor Motor Coach Daybreak | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Thor Motor Coach Four Winds | 2019 | 2 | 4 |
| Thor Motor Coach Four Winds | 2020 | 1 | 6 |
| Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite | 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite | 2020 | 2 | 7 |
| Thor Motor Coach Quantum | 2020 | 0 | 7 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2019
88 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the electrical system; Thor Motor Coach filed 124 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019