NHTSA Campaign 17V692000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NHTSA campaign 17V692000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting. The repair is free.
Thor Motor Coach filed the report for 17V692000 with NHTSA on November 2, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V692000, NHTSA lists up to 36 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 27, 2017 and October 9, 2017.
The 17V692000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V692000 were scheduled from November 21, 2017, 19 days after the report.
17V692000 covers 5 models from Thor Motor Coach, model years 2018.
Owners of the model years 17V692000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the exterior lighting, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V692000 vehicles, the 2018 Thor Motor Coach Windsport has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V692000 ranks 76 of 82 Thor Motor Coach recalls on this site.
Besides 17V692000, Thor Motor Coach has 3 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2018 Ace, Axis, Hurricane, Windsport, and Vegas motorhomes. The wiring for the trailer lights may have been inserted into the wrong locations of the trailer lighting socket causing the trailer lights to not function properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- The risk
- If the trailer lights do not function as intended, it can increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Thor has notified owners and dealers will re-wire a new connector, free of charge. The recall began on November 21, 2017. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-500-1020. TMC's number for this recall is RC000148.
Reported November 2, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V692000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V692000, 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: November 2, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted