NHTSA Campaign 17V544000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 17V544000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system. The repair is free.
Thor Motor Coach filed the report for 17V544000 with NHTSA on August 31, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V544000, NHTSA lists up to 124 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 14, 2009 and June 9, 2010.
The 17V544000 report reached NHTSA 7 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V544000 were scheduled from September 7, 2017, 7 days after the report.
17V544000 covers 2 models from Thor Motor Coach, model years 2010–2011.
Owners of the model years 17V544000 covers have filed at least 4 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V544000 vehicles, the 2011 Thor Motor Coach Serrano has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V544000 ranks 61 of 82 Thor Motor Coach recalls on this site.
Besides 17V544000, Thor Motor Coach has 12 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 17V544000 was 16V834000, reported on November 17, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2010-2011 Hurricane, and 2011 Serrano and Windsport motorhomes. The affected vehicles are wired to be powered by a generator and are equipped with an Iota ITS-50R transfer switch that may fail when exposed to elevated electrical loads and used in higher temperatures.
- The risk
- The transfer switch may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- TMC will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Iota ITS-50R transfer switch with a transfer switch from another manufacturer, free of charge. The recall began on September 7, 2017. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-500-1020. Thor's number for this recall is RC000145.
Reported August 31, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V544000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V544000, 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: August 31, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted