NHTSA Campaign 16V437000
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
NHTSA campaign 16V437000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, electric. The repair is free.
Thor Motor Coach filed the report for 16V437000 with NHTSA on June 15, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V437000, NHTSA lists up to 463 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 28, 2013 and August 31, 2015.
The 16V437000 report reached NHTSA 9 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V437000 were scheduled from July 21, 2016, 36 days after the report.
16V437000 covers 1 model from Thor Motor Coach, model years 2014–2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V437000 ranks 41 of 82 Thor Motor Coach recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Tuscany motor homes manufactured February 28, 2013, to August 31, 2015 and built on chassis supplied by Daimler Trucks North America. On certain motorhome chassis built with a heavier, adjustable foot pedal, the brake activation signal to certain towed devices may not deactivate when the motorhome service brakes are released.
- The risk
- If the brake activation signal to a towed device remains active when the motorhome chassis service brakes are released, the brakes on a towed device may remain engaged depending on brake configuration of the trailer. As a result, the brakes would drag and possibly overheat potentially resulting in a fire. Additionally, following drivers may be confused by the motorhome's actions, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- TMC will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks dealers will modify the affected brake assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on July 21, 2016. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867 or Daimler Trucks at 1-800-547-0712. TMC's number for this recall is RC000116.
Reported June 15, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V437000 (2)
Thor Motor Coach (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V437000, 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 15, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted