NHTSA Campaign 18V385000
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE
NHTSA campaign 18V385000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: rear: springs: leaf spring assembly: u-bolt, leaf spring to axle. The repair is free.
Thor Motor Coach filed the report for 18V385000 with NHTSA on June 8, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V385000, NHTSA lists up to 691 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 12, 2018 and May 2, 2018.
The 18V385000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V385000 were scheduled from June 22, 2018, 14 days after the report.
18V385000 covers 2 models from Thor Motor Coach, model years 2019.
Owners of the model years 18V385000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V385000 vehicles, the 2019 Thor Motor Coach Outlaw has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V385000 ranks 32 of 82 Thor Motor Coach recalls on this site.
Besides 18V385000, Thor Motor Coach has 1 other recall on the suspension on this site; the one before 18V385000 was 16V468000, reported on June 27, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2019 Thor Four Winds, Chateau, Freedom Elite, Majestic, Outlaw, Quantum and Vegas motorhomes built on modified Ford E-450 chassis. The U-bolts on the rear axle that hold the leaf spring and rear axle together may have been insufficiently tightened.
- The risk
- The loose U-bolts may further loosen or break allowing the axle to separate and cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- TMC has notified owners, and dealers will tighten U-bolts to the proper torque, free of charge. The recall began on June 22, 2018. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000156.
Reported June 8, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V385000 (2)
Thor Motor Coach (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V385000, 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: June 8, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted