NHTSA Campaign 20V711000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 20V711000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system. The repair is free.
Thor Motor Coach filed the report for 20V711000 with NHTSA on November 17, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V711000, NHTSA lists up to 1,074 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V711000 were scheduled from January 13, 2021, 57 days after the report.
20V711000 covers 3 models from Thor Motor Coach, model years 2020–2021.
Owners of the model years 20V711000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 20V711000 vehicles, the 2020 Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V711000 ranks 25 of 82 Thor Motor Coach recalls on this site.
Besides 20V711000, Thor Motor Coach has 12 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 20V711000 was 20V498000, reported on August 21, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Daybreak, Four Winds, Chateau, Freedom Elite, Quantum motorhomes built on a Chevrolet chassis. The BIM (Battery Isolation Manager)/BIR (Battery Isolation Relay) is not watertight when exposed to engine compartment heat.
- The risk
- Water may get into the BIM/BIR and create electrical arcing, increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- TMC will notify owners, and dealers will replace the BIM/BIR with a Trombetta solenoid, free of charge. The recall began January 13, 2021. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000206.
Reported November 17, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V711000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V711000, 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 17, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted