NHTSA Campaign 12V574000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 12V574000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system. The repair is free.
Thor Motor Coach filed the report for 12V574000 with NHTSA on December 11, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V574000, NHTSA lists up to 727 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 12V574000 were scheduled from December 26, 2012, 15 days after the report.
12V574000 covers 1 model from Thor Motor Coach, model years 2011–2013.
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V574000 ranks 31 of 82 Thor Motor Coach recalls on this site.
Besides 12V574000, Thor Motor Coach has 12 other recalls on the electrical system on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling certain model year 2011 through 2013 Tuscany, Astoria, Ultrasport, Montecito, and Palazzo recreational vehicles manufactured from May 17, 2010, through October 30, 2012, built on Freightliner brand XB and XC custom chassis. The vehicles are equipped with diode jumpers that may come loose in their connectors resulting in an open circuit. Two circuits are affected: The one that disengages the cruise control with brake pedal use, and the one that illuminates the brake lights with brake pedal use.
- The risk
- Failure of the cruise control to disengage when the brakes are applied may increase the risk of a vehicle crash. Without the brake lights illuminating when the brakes are applied, the driver's intent is not communicated, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Daimler Trucks (DTNA) will notify owners on behalf of Thor, and Freightliner dealers will inspect the diode jumpers to make sure they are fully locked in place and will correct the vehicles as needed. The recall is expected to begin January 28, 2013. Owners should contact DTNA Warranty Campaigns Department at (800) 547-0712, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time Monday through Friday, e-mail address [email protected], or the Customer Assistance Center at (800) FTL-HELP after normal business hours.
- Notes
- DTNA's recall campaign number is FL-634.
Reported December 11, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V574000 (2)
Thor Motor Coach (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V574000, 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: December 11, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted