CarRecallWatch- Component
- EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
- Problem
- Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Challenger, Four Winds 5000, Hurricane, Miramar, Chateau Citation, Chateau, Windsport, and Palazzo motorhomes manufactured April 24, 2014, to December 11, 2014, and equipped with certain Latitude awnings manufactured by Carefree of Colorado. The affected awnings may have screws that attach the lateral arm brackets to the mounting brackets that were not manufactured to specification.
- Risk
- The screws could fail, causing the supporting bracket to fail, and the awning to fall and potentially strike and injure a person beneath it.
- Remedy
- TMC will notify owners, and dealers will remove and replace the defective screws, free of charge. The recall began January 23, 2015. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-500-1020. TMC's number for this recall is RC000097.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
What this recall means for you
Certain 2015 Thor Motor Coach motorhomes built between April 24, 2014 and December 11, 2014 may have awning screws that were not manufactured to specification. The screws attach the lateral arm brackets to the mounting brackets, and they could fail. If the supporting bracket fails, the awning could fall and potentially strike and injure a person standing beneath it.
The repair is free. Thor Motor Coach will notify owners, and authorized dealers will remove and replace the defective screws at no charge. The recall began January 23, 2015, under recall number RC000097. Owners can contact Thor Motor Coach customer service at 1-877-500-1020, and you can check your vehicle identification number for open recalls.
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