The defect
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2019 Challenger, Palazzo, Tuscany, 2019-2020 Miramar, 2019-2021 Aria, Outlaw, and Venetian recreational vehicles equipped with Hehr 6400 series windows. The adhesive that bonds the vented portion of the window may fail.
The risk
Adhesive failure may cause the vent portion of the window to detach, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the windows, and replace the vent if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 8, 2021. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000232.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thor Motor Coach Aria | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Thor Motor Coach Outlaw | 2021 |
| Thor Motor Coach Palazzo | 2019 |
| Thor Motor Coach Redundant Challenger | 2019 |
| Thor Motor Coach Redundant Miramar | 2019, 2020 |
| Thor Motor Coach Redundant Outlaw | 2019, 2020 |
| Thor Motor Coach Tuscany | 2019 |
| Thor Motor Coach Venetian | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
Components: STRUCTURE | 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 Aria | 2019 | 2 | 4 |
| Thor Motor Coach Aria | 2020 | 2 | 4 |
| Thor Motor Coach Aria | 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| Thor Motor Coach Outlaw | 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| Thor Motor Coach Palazzo | 2019 | 2 | 4 |
| Thor Motor Coach Redundant Challenger | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Thor Motor Coach Redundant Miramar | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Thor Motor Coach Redundant Miramar | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Thor Motor Coach Redundant Outlaw | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Thor Motor Coach Redundant Outlaw | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Thor Motor Coach Tuscany | 2019 | 1 | 4 |
| Thor Motor Coach Venetian | 2019 | 2 | 8 |
| Thor Motor Coach Venetian | 2020 | 0 | 4 |
| Thor Motor Coach Venetian | 2021 | 0 | 3 |
Other equipment recalls in 2021
166 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the equipment; Thor Motor Coach filed 124 campaigns in all.
| 21V998000 20 Dec 2021 | Altec Industries, Inc. |
| 21V994000 20 Dec 2021 | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC |
| 21V992000 18 Dec 2021 | KZRV, L.P. |
| 21V988000 17 Dec 2021 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 21V975000 15 Dec 2021 | Bentley Motors, Inc. |
| 21V970000 14 Dec 2021 | TOURIG |
| 21V948000 8 Dec 2021 | Carson Trailer, Inc. |
| 21V945000 8 Dec 2021 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021