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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2018 Thor Motor Coach Chateau Recalls

The 2018 Thor Motor Coach Chateau has 6 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on August 5, 2020.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2018 Thor Motor Coach Chateau. Whether a recall on your own RV is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
6

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
5

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

2 fires

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2018 Thor Motor Coach Chateau, the 17-character VIN is on a plate near the entry door, inside a cabinet, or on the trailer tongue for a towable.

6 recalls on the 2018 Thor Motor Coach Chateau

Seat belts

Campaign
20V458000
Reported
August 5, 2020
Vehicles affected
up to 248
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Federal standard
FMVSS 207, seating systems
Same campaign
also 2021 Chateau, 1 other model

20V458000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices

Campaign
19V240000
Reported
March 27, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 110
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 3 other models

19V240000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems: lines and fittings

Campaign
18V741000
Reported
October 19, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 1,384
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2 other models

18V741000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment

Campaign
17V758000
Reported
November 22, 2017
Vehicles affected
up to 110,400
Risk NHTSA names
fire and injury
Same campaign
also 2013–2017 Chateau, 22 other models

17V758000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: other: labels

Campaign
17V634000
Reported
October 9, 2017
Vehicles affected
up to 507
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
49 CFR Part 567, certification label
Same campaign
also 2017 Chateau, 9 other models

17V634000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems: lines and fittings

Campaign
17V522000
Reported
August 24, 2017
Vehicles affected
up to 860
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2 other models

17V522000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2018 Thor Motor Coach Chateau complaints by year

NHTSA has received 5 owner complaints about the 2018 Thor Motor Coach Chateau, the newest on January 5, 2022. Of these, 2 describe a fire; owners reported 2 injuries.

In complaints about the 2018 Thor Motor Coach Chateau, the component group named most often is the electrical system (40%), followed by the engine (20%) and the equipment (20%).

4 of the 2018 Thor Motor Coach Chateau's 6 recalls also concern the equipment.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Unknown Or Other3
  • Electrical System2
  • Engine1
  • Equipment1
  • Fuel/Propulsion System1
  • Structure1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2018 Thor Motor Coach Chateau received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20181
20203
20221

Complaints about the 2018 Thor Motor Coach Chateau peaked in 2020, when NHTSA received 3. 80% arrived between 2017 and 2021, the model year's first years on the road.

The 5 complaints about the 2018 Thor Motor Coach Chateau are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Thor Motor Coach Chateau by model year

Other 2018 Thor Motor Coach models

Newest record on this page: January 5, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted