NHTSA Campaign 17V284000
SERVICE BRAKES
NHTSA campaign 17V284000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the service brakes. The repair is free.
Thor Motor Coach filed the report for 17V284000 with NHTSA on April 27, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V284000, NHTSA lists up to 4 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 28, 2016 and August 8, 2016.
The 17V284000 report reached NHTSA 9 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V284000 were scheduled from November 1, 2016.
17V284000 covers 1 model from Thor Motor Coach, model years 2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V284000 ranks 82 of 82 Thor Motor Coach recalls on this site.
Besides 17V284000, Thor Motor Coach has 4 other recalls on the service brakes on this site; the one before 17V284000 was 16V437000, reported on June 15, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling certain 2015 Tuscany motorhomes built on a Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) XCM, XCR, or XCL motorhome chassis manufactured by Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). In these vehicles with a heavier, adjustable, straight 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
- DTNA has notified owners, and Freightliner dealers will modify the affected pedal assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on November 7, 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 FL723AB.
Reported April 27, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V284000 (1)
Thor Motor Coach (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V284000, 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