Thor Motor Coach: Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables
Thor Motor Coach reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 20, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,941. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2020 Chateau, Daybreak, Four Winds, Freedom Elite, Majestic, Outlaw and Quantum motorhomes. The battery cables may loosen on the battery isolation manager (BIM) or battery isolation relay (BIR), causing premature BIN/BIR failure or electrical arcing.
The risk
The loose connection can causing arcing, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
TMC will notify owners, and dealers will install lock washers to properly secure the battery cable to the BIM/BIR. If the cable was loose, dealers will also replace the BIM/BIR, free of charge. The recall began October 10, 2019. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000172.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Thor Daybreak | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Thor Motor Coach Chateau | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Thor Motor Coach Four Winds | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 Thor Motor Coach Majestic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Thor Motor Coach Outlaw | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 Thor Motor Coach Quantum | 0 | 7 | 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 19V609000.
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