The defect
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Tranquility and 2022-2023 Sanctuary motorhomes. The R-bike rack arms may fracture and detach.
The risk
A bike rack that detaches from the vehicle increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the defective components of the bike rack, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 26, 2023. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000297.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thor Motor Coach Sanctuary | 2022, 2023 |
| Thor Motor Coach Tranquility | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
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 Sanctuary | 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| Thor Motor Coach Sanctuary | 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| Thor Motor Coach Tranquility | 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| Thor Motor Coach Tranquility | 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| Thor Motor Coach Tranquility | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2023
119 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the equipment; Thor Motor Coach filed 124 campaigns in all.
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| 23V772000 17 Nov 2023 | Airstream, Inc. |
| 23V763000 11 Nov 2023 | Nova Bus (US) Inc. |
| 23V759000 10 Nov 2023 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 23V757000 9 Nov 2023 | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023