NHTSA Campaign 18V812000
VISIBILITY
NHTSA campaign 18V812000 covers 8 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the visibility. The repair is free.
Thor Motor Coach filed the report for 18V812000 with NHTSA on November 16, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V812000, NHTSA lists up to 1,485 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 20, 2016 and August 17, 2018.
The 18V812000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V812000 were scheduled from January 10, 2019, 55 days after the report.
18V812000 covers 3 models from Thor Motor Coach, model years 2017–2019.
Owners of the model years 18V812000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the visibility, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V812000 vehicles, the 2018 Thor Motor Coach Outlaw has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V812000 ranks 22 of 82 Thor Motor Coach recalls on this site.
Besides 18V812000, Thor Motor Coach has 6 other recalls on the visibility on this site; the one before 18V812000 was 18V705000, reported on October 9, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Thor Challenger, Miramar, and Outlaw motorhomes. The motorized windshield roller shade at the driver's seating position may unroll without warning while driving.
- The risk
- If the windshield roller shade unrolls while driving, it could block the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- TMC will notify owners, and dealers will install a fastener to ensure the motor will not allow the shade to roll down during while driving. The recall began January 10, 2019. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000165.
Reported November 16, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V812000 (8)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V812000, 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 16, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted