NHTSA Campaign 17V283000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
NHTSA campaign 17V283000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections. The repair is free.
Thor Motor Coach filed the report for 17V283000 with NHTSA on April 27, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V283000, NHTSA lists up to 186 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 3, 2016 and November 7, 2016.
The 17V283000 report reached NHTSA 6 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V283000 were scheduled from December 1, 2016.
17V283000 covers 2 models from Thor Motor Coach, model years 2016–2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V283000 ranks 53 of 82 Thor Motor Coach recalls on this site.
Besides 17V283000, Thor Motor Coach has 2 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 17V283000 was 16V406000, reported on June 7, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Venetian and Tuscany motorhomes equipped with Cummins ISL engines. These vehicles, built on a Freightliner chassis, have a power steering hose that may be routed incorrectly, and, as a result, the hose may rub against the power stud on the starter motor, possibly causing electrical arcing and a power steering fluid leak.
- The risk
- Electrical arcing in the presence of leaking power steering fluid can increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Daimler Trucks (DTNA), the manufacturer of the Freightliner chassis has notified the motorhome owners, and DTNA dealers will reroute the high pressure power steering hose to provide adequate clearance from the starter stud, free of charge. The recall began on December 27, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or Thor customer service at 1-877-500-1020. Thor's number for this recall is FL727A.
Reported April 27, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V283000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V283000, 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 27, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted