NHTSA Campaign 18V482000
VISIBILITY
NHTSA campaign 18V482000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the visibility. The repair is free.
Thor Motor Coach filed the report for 18V482000 with NHTSA on July 19, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V482000, NHTSA lists up to 119 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 18, 2017 and June 12, 2018.
The 18V482000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V482000 were scheduled from August 16, 2018, 28 days after the report.
18V482000 covers 1 model from Thor Motor Coach, model years 2018–2019.
Owners of the model years 18V482000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the visibility, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V482000 vehicles, the 2018 Thor Motor Coach Outlaw has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V482000 ranks 63 of 82 Thor Motor Coach recalls on this site.
Besides 18V482000, Thor Motor Coach has 6 other recalls on the visibility on this site; the one before 18V482000 was 17V555000, reported on September 7, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Thor Outlaw motorhomes, model 29J. These vehicles were manufactured without the rear reflex reflectors, which can make the vehicle less visible to other drivers. 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
- Missing rear reflex reflectors can make the vehicle less visible to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- TMC will notify owners, and dealers will install the missing reflectors, free of charge. The recall began on August 16, 2018. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC0000157.
Reported July 19, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V482000 (2)
Thor Motor Coach (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V482000, 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: July 19, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted