Thor Motor Coach: Suspension › Rear › Springs › Leaf Spring Assembly › U-bolt, Leaf Spring to Axle
Thor Motor Coach reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 8, 2018 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 691. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2019 Thor Four Winds, Chateau, Freedom Elite, Majestic, Outlaw, Quantum and Vegas motorhomes built on modified Ford E-450 chassis. The U-bolts on the rear axle that hold the leaf spring and rear axle together may have been insufficiently tightened.
The risk
The loose U-bolts may further loosen or break allowing the axle to separate and cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
TMC has notified owners, and dealers will tighten U-bolts to the proper torque, free of charge. The recall began on June 22, 2018. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000156.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Thor Motor Coach Chateau | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Thor Motor Coach Four Winds | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Thor Motor Coach Majestic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Thor Motor Coach Outlaw | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Thor Motor Coach Quantum | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Thor Motor Coach Vegas | 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 18V385000.
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