NHTSA Campaign 16V406000
STEERING
NHTSA campaign 16V406000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the steering. The repair is free.
Thor Motor Coach filed the report for 16V406000 with NHTSA on June 7, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V406000, NHTSA lists up to 207 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 28, 2014 and July 27, 2015.
The 16V406000 report reached NHTSA 10 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V406000 were scheduled from June 10, 2016, 3 days after the report.
16V406000 covers 1 model from Thor Motor Coach, model years 2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V406000 ranks 51 of 82 Thor Motor Coach recalls on this site.
Besides 16V406000, Thor Motor Coach has 2 other recalls on the steering on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Tuscany motor homes manufactured July 28, 2014, to July 27, 2015. The affected vehicles are built on a Freightliner Custom Chassis and have steering boxes that were manufactured using incorrect internal spacers, resulting in premature wear in the connection between the steering wheel and the front axle.
- The risk
- The steering wheel's connection to the front axle could fail resulting in a sudden loss of steering ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- TMC will notify owners, and Freightliner Custom Chassis dealers will inspect and replace the steering box if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 10, 2016. Note: Owners are urged not to drive their vehicles until they have been inspected. Owners may contact Freightliner Custom Chassis customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000115.
Reported June 7, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V406000 (1)
Thor Motor Coach (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V406000, 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: June 7, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted