Thor Motor Coach: Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Thor Motor Coach reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 19, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 90. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
REDUCED BRAKE PERFORMANCE INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
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.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Thor Motor Coach Avanti | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Thor Motor Coach Outlaw | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Thor Motor Coach Outlaw | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Thor Motor Coach Outlaw | 0 | 2 | 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 12V280000.
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