NHTSA Campaign 11V519000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NHTSA campaign 11V519000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling. The repair is free.
THOR MOTOR COACH filed the report for 11V519000 with NHTSA on October 19, 2011; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 11V519000, NHTSA lists up to 106 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 21, 2011 and September 16, 2011.
The 11V519000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 11V519000 were scheduled from October 10, 2011.
11V519000 covers 1 model from Thor Motor Coach, model years 2011.
By potentially affected vehicles, 11V519000 ranks 2 of 2 THOR MOTOR COACH recalls on this site.
Besides 11V519000, THOR MOTOR COACH has 1 other recall on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 11V519000 was 11V459000, reported on August 31, 2011.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- THOR MOTOR COACH (TMC) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 TUSCANY, ASTORIA, AND AVANTI RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 21, 2011, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 16, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH A CUMMINS ISX OR ISL DIESEL ENGINE. THE V-BAND CLAMP ASSEMBLY, PART NUMBERS Q187684, Q187685, AND Q187686, USED TO CONNECT THE INLET AND OUTLET CONE SECTIONS TO THE DIESEL OXIDATION CATALYST (DOC)/DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER (DPF) INCLUDE A T-BOLT WHICH CAN FRACTURE AND FAIL WHEN SUBJECTED TO STRESS OR LOAD. A FRACTURE OR FAILURE OF THE T-BOLT MAY CAUSE THE CLAMP TO LOOSEN AND THE INLET OR OUTLET SECTIONS ATTACHED TO THE DOC/DPF HOUSING TO DISCONNECT.
- The risk
- IF THE INLET OR OUTLET SECTIONS DISCONNECT, HOT EXHAUST GASES CAN VENT PRIOR TO EXITING THE TAILPIPE, CREATING THE RISK OF COMBUSTION AND A FIRE. IF BOTH CLAMPS FAIL, THERE IS A RISK IN SOME APPLICATIONS THAT THE DOC/DPF HOUSING MAY DETACH COMPLETELY, CREATING A ROAD HAZARD.
- The fix
- TMC IS WORKING WITH CUMMINS TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED CUMMINS DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 10, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CUMMINS AT 1-812-377-5000.
- Notes
- THE NHTSA NUMBER FOR THE CUMMINS RECALL IS 11E-031. CUMMINS' RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS C1154.
Reported October 19, 2011
Vehicles covered by 11V519000 (1)
Thor Motor Coach (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 11V519000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: October 19, 2011. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted