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- Problem
- Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Four Winds, Citation, Outlaw, Chateau, Siesta, and Freedom Elite motorhomes manufactured February 14, 2015, to April 6, 2015. The affected vehicles may be missing the water weight carrying capability information on the Occupant and Cargo Carrying Capacity (OCCC) label . As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, "Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of more than 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds)."
- Risk
- If the vehicle is loaded to its weight capacity without including the weight of the water carried onboard, the motorhome may be overloaded. This can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- TMC will notify owners and will provide a new OCCC label with the correct information, free of charge. The recall began on May 1, 2015. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-500-1020. TMC's number for this recall is RC000099.
- 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 2016 Thor Motor Coach motorhomes built between February and April 2015 may have a missing water weight entry on the Occupant and Cargo Carrying Capacity label. Without that information, owners may load the vehicle to its limit without counting the water carried onboard, so the motorhome can be overloaded.
An overloaded motorhome may lose control, which increases the risk of a crash. The vehicles also fail to meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 120 on load carrying capacity information.
Thor Motor Coach will notify owners and send a new label with the correct information at no cost. Owners can call Thor Motor Coach customer service at 1-877-500-1020. You can also check your vehicle identification number for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Thor Motor Outlaw | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Thor Motor Coach Chateau | 2016 |
| Thor Motor Coach Citation | 2016 |
| Thor Motor Coach Four Winds | 2016 |
| Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite | 2016 |
| Thor Motor Coach Siesta | 2016 |