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VehicleJun 19, 201290 affected

Thor Motor Coach recall: Service brakes, hydraulic

What is wrong

Thor motor coach (tmcrv) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 outlaw and model year 2011 avanti recreational vehicles manufactured from january 24, 2008, through september 28, 2010, equipped with bosch hydraulic disc brakes. Hydraulic brake equipped motorhome chassis exposed to long periods of time of non-driving may experience diametrical brake caliper piston growth and reduced piston to bore clearance potentially leading to brake drag and overheating resulting in reduced brake performance.

What could happen

Reduced brake performance increases the risk of a crash.

The fix

Freightliner custom chassis (fccc) will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners by dtna on august 6, 2012. Owners may contact thor motor coach at 1-877-500-1020.

Vehicles covered

Facts

NHTSA recall number
12V280000
Type
Vehicle
Filed by
Thor Motor Coach
Reported to NHTSA
Jun 19, 2012
Owners notified
Not yet
Vehicles or items affected
90
Started by
NHTSA investigation
Built
Jan 24, 2008 to Sep 28, 2010
Part
Service brakes, hydraulic

Notes

Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administrationâ’s vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236(TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

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