The defect
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Thor Rize and Scope motorhomes. The solar panel frame may fracture around the mounting bolts, allowing the panel to detach from the vehicle.
The risk
A detached solar panel can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the lower bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 9, 2024. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000298.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thor Motor Coach Redundant Rize | 2022, 2024 |
| Thor Motor Coach Rize | 2021, 2023 |
| Thor Motor Coach Scope | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ACCESSORY GENERATOR:SOLAR PANEL
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 Redundant Rize | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Thor Motor Coach Redundant Rize | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Thor Motor Coach Rize | 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| Thor Motor Coach Rize | 2023 | 3 | 4 |
| Thor Motor Coach Scope | 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| Thor Motor Coach Scope | 2022 | 12 | 6 |
| Thor Motor Coach Scope | 2023 | 1 | 4 |
| Thor Motor Coach Scope | 2024 | 1 | 3 |
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. |
| 23V757000 9 Nov 2023 | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC |
| 23V742000 3 Nov 2023 | Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023