Thor Motor Coach recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2014 Tuscany 36M, 40E, 2015 Citation 24SL, Siesta 24SL, Axis 25.1 and Vegas 25.1, 2016 Four Winds 31E, 31W, 35SF, Chateau 31E, 31W, Synergy SD24, Citation 24SL, 24SS and Siesta 24SL, 24SS, 2017 Four Winds 31E, 31W, Chateau 31E, 35SD, Citation 24SS and Siesta 24SS, 2018 Citation 24SS and Siesta 24SS, 2019 Quantum CR24, Four Winds 24BL, Citation 24MB and Siesta 24MB and 2020 Quantum CR24, Citation 24MB, Siesta 24MB, Chateau 24BL and Synergy 24MB vehicles. The Occupant and Cargo Carrying Capacity (OCCC) label has the incorrect carrying capacity listed, which can allow the vehicle to be overloaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, "Wheels and Rims - Other Than Passenger Cars."
What could happen
An inadvertently overloaded motorhome due to an incorrect carrying capacity can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
TMC will notify owners, and dealers will issue new OCCC labels with correct seating positions and weight calculations, free of charge. The recall began November 21, 2019. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000176.
Vehicles covered
- Thor Motor Coach Axis 2015
- Thor Motor Coach Chateau 2016–2017, 2020
- Thor Motor Coach Citation 2015–2020
- Thor Motor Coach Four Winds 2016–2017, 2019
- Thor Motor Coach Quantum 2019–2020
- Thor Motor Coach Siesta 2015–2020
- Thor Motor Coach Synergy 2016, 2020
- Thor Motor Coach Tuscany 2014
- Thor Motor Coach Vegas 2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 19V714000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Thor Motor Coach
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 8, 2019
- Owners notified
- Nov 21, 2019
- Vehicles or items affected
- 101
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jun 4, 2019 to Jun 5, 2020
- Part
- Equipment › Other › Labels
- Maker's own recall number
- RC000176
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 120
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Thor Motor Coach recall: Equipment Aug 2, 2016
- Damon / Four Winds / Thor Motor and more recall: Equipment Nov 10, 2015
- Thor Motor / Thor Motor Coach recall: Equipment Apr 15, 2015
- Thor Motor Coach recall: Structure Mar 31, 2015
- Thor Motor Coach recall: Seats Jul 29, 2020
- Thor Motor Coach recall: Structure May 28, 2020
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.