NHTSA Campaign 20V498000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 20V498000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system. The repair is free.
Thor Motor Coach filed the report for 20V498000 with NHTSA on August 21, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V498000, NHTSA lists up to 2,061 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V498000 were scheduled from October 20, 2020, 60 days after the report.
20V498000 covers 2 models from Thor Motor Coach, model years 2019–2021.
Owners of the model years 20V498000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 20V498000 vehicles, the 2021 Thor Motor Coach Windsport has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V498000 ranks 12 of 82 Thor Motor Coach recalls on this site.
Besides 20V498000, Thor Motor Coach has 12 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 20V498000 was 20V423000, reported on July 22, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Hurricane and Windsport motorhomes, models 27B, 29M, 32T, 33X, 34J, 34R and 35M. The electronic control center circuit board may be damaged from voltages over 17 volts causing damage to the circuit board.
- The risk
- A damaged circuit board could increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Thor will notify owners, and dealers will add an additional circuit module to the existing component board to provide reverse polarity and over-current protection, free of charge. The recall began October 20, 2020. Owners may contact Thor customer service at 1-877-855-2867. Thor's number for this recall is RC000203.
Reported August 21, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V498000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V498000, 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: August 21, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted