The defect
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2020 Daybreak, Four Winds, Delano, Gemini, Quantum, Tiburon, Chateau Citation, Compass, Chateau, Siesta, Freedom Elite, and Synergy motorhomes built on Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis [platform 907 (VS30)] equipped with automatic transmissions. The owner's manual does not correctly specify the certain conditions under which the automatic parking function (Auto-P) operates.
The risk
If a customer were to rely on the Auto-P function as described in the Operator's Manual, the possibility of a vehicle rollaway or unintended vehicle movement cannot be ruled out which could increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
TMC will notify owners, and a Mercedes Benz dealer will supplement the Operator's Manual with a correct description of the Auto-P function equipped in the vehicle. This recall began June 25, 2020. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000190.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thor Daybreak | 2020 |
| Thor Motor Coach Chateau | 2020 |
| Thor Motor Coach Chateau Citation | 2020 |
| Thor Motor Coach Compass | 2020 |
| Thor Motor Coach Daybreak | 2020 |
| Thor Motor Coach Delano | 2020 |
| Thor Motor Coach Four Winds | 2020 |
| Thor Motor Coach Four Winds Siesta | 2020 |
| Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite | 2020 |
| Thor Motor Coach Gemini | 2020 |
| Thor Motor Coach Quantum | 2020 |
| Thor Motor Coach Siesta | 2020 |
| Thor Motor Coach Synergy | 2020 |
| Thor Motor Coach Tiburon | 2020 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
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 | 2020 | 0 | 7 |
| Thor Motor Coach Chateau Citation | 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| Thor Motor Coach Compass | 2020 | 0 | 4 |
| Thor Motor Coach Daybreak | 2020 | 0 | 5 |
| Thor Motor Coach Delano | 2020 | 0 | 4 |
| Thor Motor Coach Four Winds | 2020 | 1 | 6 |
| Thor Motor Coach Four Winds Siesta | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite | 2020 | 2 | 7 |
| Thor Motor Coach Gemini | 2020 | 0 | 4 |
| Thor Motor Coach Quantum | 2020 | 0 | 7 |
| Thor Motor Coach Siesta | 2020 | 0 | 4 |
| Thor Motor Coach Synergy | 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| Thor Motor Coach Tiburon | 2020 | 0 | 3 |
Other power train recalls in 2020
52 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the power train; Thor Motor Coach filed 124 campaigns in all.
| 20V813000 28 Dec 2020 | Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
| 20V803000 21 Dec 2020 | Volvo Bus Corporation |
| 20V769000 10 Dec 2020 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 20V770000 10 Dec 2020 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 20V755000 7 Dec 2020 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 20V742000 30 Nov 2020 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 20V731000 24 Nov 2020 | Bugatti |
| 20V692000 10 Nov 2020 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020