NHTSA Campaign 17V096000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
NHTSA campaign 17V096000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the visibility: windshield wiper/washer. The repair is free.
Thor Motor Coach filed the report for 17V096000 with NHTSA on February 14, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V096000, NHTSA lists up to 2,483 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 8, 2013 and March 9, 2016.
The 17V096000 report reached NHTSA 11 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V096000 were scheduled from April 12, 2017, 57 days after the report.
17V096000 covers 2 models from Thor Motor Coach, model years 2014–2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V096000 ranks 9 of 82 Thor Motor Coach recalls on this site.
Besides 17V096000, Thor Motor Coach has 6 other recalls on the visibility on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Tuscany, Tuscany XTE and Palazzo motorhomes. The windshield wiper systems on these vehicles may have been improperly installed or secured, causing the wipers to fail during operation.
- The risk
- If the windshield wipers fail, the driver would have decreased visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- TMC will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wiper system, tightening the wiper nuts to the proper specifications, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 12, 2017. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-500-1020. TMC's number for this recall is RC000128.
Reported February 14, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V096000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V096000, 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: February 14, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted