Thor Motor Coach: Vehicle Speed Control › Cruise Control
Thor Motor Coach reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 11, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 727. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling certain model year 2011 through 2013 Tuscany, Astoria, Ultrasport, Montecito, and Palazzo recreational vehicles manufactured from May 17, 2010, through October 30, 2012, built on Freightliner brand XB and XC custom chassis. The vehicles are equipped with diode jumpers that may come loose in their connectors resulting in an open circuit. Two circuits are affected: The one that disengages the cruise control with brake pedal use, and the one that illuminates the brake lights with brake pedal use.
The risk
Failure of the cruise control to disengage when the brakes are applied may increase the risk of a vehicle crash. Without the brake lights illuminating when the brakes are applied, the driver's intent is not communicated, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Daimler Trucks (DTNA) will notify owners on behalf of Thor, and Freightliner dealers will inspect the diode jumpers to make sure they are fully locked in place and will correct the vehicles as needed. The recall is expected to begin January 28, 2013. Owners should contact DTNA Warranty Campaigns Department at (800) 547-0712, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time Monday through Friday, e-mail address [email protected], or the Customer Assistance Center at (800) FTL-HELP after normal business hours.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Thor Motor Coach Palazzo | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Thor Motor Coach Tuscany | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Thor Motor Coach Tuscany | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Thor Motor Coach Astoria | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Thor Motor Coach Montecito | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Thor Motor Coach Tuscany | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Thor Motor Coach Ultrasport | 0 | 1 | 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 12V574000.
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