Thor Motor Coach recalls 2015 Thor Motor Coach, Thor — 8 models

Recall date

January 8, 2015

Source

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Recall number

15V004000

Brand / firm

Thor Motor Coach, Thor

Sold / distributed

Potentially affected: 154 units

Why it was recalled

The screws could fail, causing the supporting bracket to fail, and the awning to fall and potentially strike and injure a person beneath it.

What was recalled

Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Challenger, Four Winds 5000, Hurricane, Miramar, Chateau Citation, Chateau, Windsport, and Palazzo motorhomes manufactured April 24, 2014, to December 11, 2014, and equipped with certain Latitude awnings manufactured by Carefree of Colorado. The affected awnings may have screws that attach the lateral arm brackets to the mounting brackets that were not manufactured to specification.

What to do

TMC will notify owners, and dealers will remove and replace the defective screws, free of charge. The recall began January 23, 2015. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-500-1020. TMC's number for this recall is RC000097.. Follow the official notice for full instructions.