Thor Motor Coach: Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Thor Motor Coach reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 25, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 371. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THOR MOTOR COACH IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 DAMON CHALLENGER, MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 CHALLENGER PLATINUM, MODEL YEAR 2007-2011 DAYBREAK, MODEL YEAR 2010 DAYBREAK CLASSIC, MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 DAYBREAK SPORT, MODEL YEAR 2007-2009, OUTLAW AND MODEL YEAR 2011 FOUR WINDS HURRICANE, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 2007, THROUGH AUGUST 2008. THE FUEL-FILL CAP ASSEMBLIES USED TO SEAL THE UNUSED SIDE OF THE DUAL-FILL GASOLINE FUEL TANK WERE PRODUCED WITH A HOSE MATERIAL THAT DID NOT MEET DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS. DURING NORMAL USAGE THE HOSE MATERIAL MAY DETERIORATE WHICH MAY RESULT IN FUEL LEAKS.
The risk
A FUEL LEAK INCREASES THE RISK OF A FIRE WHICH MAY RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.
The remedy
NAVISTAR/WORKHORSE IS HANDLING THE REMEDY AND OWNER NOTIFICATION FOR THIS CAMPAIGN PLEASE SEE NAVISTAR/WORKHORSE'S DEFECT REPORT 10V-348. NAVISTAR/WORKHORSE WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL FUEL-FILL CAP ASSEMBLIES WITH ONES ASSEMBLED WITH HOSE MATERIAL THAT MEETS DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 1-260-461-1890.
13 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Damon Daybreak | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Four Winds Hurricane | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 Damon Challenger | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Damon Daybreak | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Damon Challenger | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Damon Daybreak | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Damon Outlaw | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Damon Challenger | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Damon Daybreak | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Damon Outlaw | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Damon Challenger | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Damon Daybreak | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Damon Outlaw | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 11V058000.
Full record for the 2011 Damon Daybreak → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →