NHTSA Campaign 20V444000
AIR BAGS
NHTSA campaign 20V444000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags. The repair is free.
Thor Motor Coach filed the report for 20V444000 with NHTSA on July 29, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V444000, NHTSA lists up to 463 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V444000 were scheduled from August 13, 2020, 15 days after the report.
20V444000 covers 4 models from Thor Motor Coach, model years 2020–2021.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V444000 ranks 41 of 82 Thor Motor Coach recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Daybreak, Four Winds, Quantum, Delano, Tiburon, Chateau and Freedom Elite motorhomes and 2020 Gemini, Chateau Citation, Compass, Siesta, and Synergy motorhomes built on Sprinter Van chassis (platform 970 (VS30), equipped with swivel seats. The wiring harnesses for the front seats may have been routed incorrectly and could become jammed and damaged in the swivel seat frames.
- The risk
- If the wiring harness is damaged, the side air bag within the seat may deploy inadvertently or not deploy as designed in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
- The fix
- Thor will notify owners, and Mercedes-Benz dealers will inspect the wire harness routing for both front seats and will repair the wiring and add clips or cable ties as needed, free of charge. This recall began August 13, 2020. Owners may contact Thor customer service at 1-877-855-2867 Mercedes-Benz customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Thor's number for this recall is RC000200.
Reported July 29, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V444000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V444000, 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 29, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted