NHTSA Campaign 17V239000
TRAILER HITCHES
NHTSA campaign 17V239000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the trailer hitches. The repair is free.
Thor Motor Coach filed the report for 17V239000 with NHTSA on April 10, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V239000, NHTSA lists up to 148 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 12, 2017 and January 24, 2017.
The 17V239000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V239000 were scheduled from May 22, 2017, 42 days after the report.
17V239000 covers 2 models from Thor Motor Coach, model years 2017.
Owners of the model years 17V239000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the trailer hitches, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V239000 vehicles, the 2017 Thor Motor Coach Windsport has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V239000 ranks 57 of 82 Thor Motor Coach recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2017 Ace, Hurricane, and Windsport motorhomes. The weight rating labels for the tow hitches on these vehicles indicate a 10,000lb weight capacity when the actual hitch capacity is 8,000lbs.
- The risk
- If the hitch is loaded to the capacity on the label, the hitch may damage the motorhome or the hitch may disconnect from the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of the crash.
- The fix
- TMC will notify owners and provide them corrected labels, free of charge. The recall began on May 22, 2017. Owner's may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-500-1020.
Reported April 10, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V239000 (2)
Thor Motor Coach (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V239000, 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: April 10, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted