NHTSA Recall 15V745000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V745000; Date: Nov. 10, 2015
Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2008 Damon Astoria; 2009 Damon Astoria; 2010 Damon Astoria; 2011 Damon Astoria; 2009 Damon Avanti; 2010 Damon Avanti; 2011 Damon Avanti; 2008 Damon Challenger; 2009 Damon Challenger; 2010 Damon Challenger; 2011 Damon Challenger; 2012 Damon Challenger; 2008 Damon Daybreak; 2009 Damon Daybreak; 2010 Damon Daybreak; 2011 Damon Daybreak; 2008 Damon Essence; 2009 Damon Essence; 2010 Damon Essence; 2008 Damon Outlaw; 2009 Damon Outlaw; 2010 Damon Outlaw; 2011 Damon Outlaw; 2008 Damon Tuscany; 2009 Damon Tuscany; 2010 Damon Tuscany; 2011 Damon Tuscany; 2009 Four Winds Chateau; 2010 Four Winds Chateau; 2011 Four Winds Chateau; 2009 Four Winds Citation; 2010 Four Winds Citation; 2011 Four Winds Citation; 2009 Four Winds Dorado; 2010 Four Winds Dorado; 2009 Four Winds Dutchmen; 2010 Four Winds Dutchmen; 2009 Four Winds Four Winds; 2010 Four Winds Four Winds; 2011 Four Winds Four Winds; 2009 Four Winds Fun Mover; 2009 Four Winds Hurricane; 2010 Four Winds Hurricane; 2011 Four Winds Hurricane; 2009 Four Winds Magellan; 2010 Four Winds Magellan; 2009 Four Winds Mandalay; 2010 Four Winds Mandalay; 2009 Four Winds Presidio; 2009 Four Winds Siesta; 2010 Four Winds Siesta; 2011 Four Winds Siesta; 2009 Four Winds Windsport; 2010 Four Winds Windsport; 2011 Four Winds Windsport; 2011 Thor Challenger; 2012 Thor Challenger; 2013 Thor Challenger; 2014 Thor Challenger; 2015 Thor Challenger; 2016 Thor Challenger; 2011 Thor Chateau; 2012 Thor Chateau; 2011 Thor Citation; 2012 Thor Citation; 2013 Thor Citation; 2014 Thor Citation; 2015 Thor Citation; 2016 Thor Citation; 2011 Thor Daybreak; 2012 Thor Daybreak; 2013 Thor Daybreak; 2014 Thor Daybreak; 2012 Thor Four Winds; 2011 Thor Hurricane; 2012 Thor Hurricane; 2013 Thor Hurricane; 2014 Thor Hurricane; 2015 Thor Hurricane; 2016 Thor Hurricane; 2014 Thor Miramar; 2015 Thor Miramar; 2011 Thor Outlaw; 2012 Thor Outlaw; 2013 Thor Outlaw; 2014 Thor Outlaw; 2015 Thor Outlaw; 2011 Thor Siesta; 2012 Thor Siesta; 2013 Thor Siesta; 2014 Thor Siesta; 2015 Thor Siesta; 2011 Thor Windsport; 2012 Thor Windsport; 2013 Thor Windsport; 2014 Thor Windsport; 2015 Thor Windsport; 2016 Thor Windsport; 2011 Thor Motor Coach Astoria; 2012 Thor Motor Coach Astoria; 2011 Thor Motor Coach Avanti; 2012 Thor Motor Coach Avanti; 2011 Thor Motor Coach Tuscany; 2012 Thor Motor Coach Tuscany; 2013 Thor Motor Coach Tuscany; 2014 Thor Motor Coach Tuscany; 2015 Thor Motor Coach Tuscany; 2016 Thor Motor Coach Tuscany
Component: Equipment:recreational Vehicle
Manufactured by: Thor Motor Coach
Affected Units:: 12,656
Recall Summary:
Thor motor coach (thor) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 thor challenger, thor citation, thor hurricane, thor tuscany, thor windsport, 2011-2012 thor astoria, thor avanti, thor chateau, 2011-2014 thor daybreak, 2011-2015 thor outlaw, thor siesta, 2014-2015 thor miramar, 2012 thor four winds, 2008-2011 damon astoria, damon daybreak, damon outlaw, damon tuscany, 2008-2012, damon challenger, 2008-2010 damon essence, 2009-2011 damon avanti, four winds chateau, four winds citation, four winds four winds, four winds hurricane, four winds siesta, four winds windsport, 2009-2010 four winds dorado, four winds dutchmen, four winds magellan, four winds mandalay and 2009 four winds fun mover, and four winds presidio motorhomes. The affected vehicles are equipped with certain lippert-brand coachstep double and triple electric steps. These steps use a bolt to attach the fan gear assembly to the steps. This bolt may fracture allowing the fan gear to disengage from the steps. As a result, the steps may not remain in the expected position and may be unstable.
How to Fix:
Thor will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer bracket to reinforce the operating mechanism and replace all of the affected bolts, free of charge. The recall began on January 6, 2016. Owners may contact thor customer service at 1-877-855-2867. Thor's number for this recall is rc000111.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jan 6, 2016
Also see: