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🩹 Injury riskNHTSA 15V004📅 Jan 8, 2015

2015 Thor Palazzo & 2015 Thor Motor Coach Challenger + 6 more recall: equipment

⚠️ What's wrong

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.

💥 The 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.

🔧 The fix

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.

Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
NHTSA campaign
15V004000
Manufacturer recall #
RC000097
Manufacturer
Thor Motor Coach
Vehicles affected
154
Component
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Owner phone
1-877-500-1020
NHTSA hotline
1-888-327-4236
Owner letters mailed
Jan 23, 2015
Built
Apr 24, 2014 – Dec 11, 2014
Recall started by
MFR
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.

Vehicles in this recall

Is your car affected? Recalls apply to specific VINs. Check my VIN

FAQ

Is the 15V004 recall repair free?

Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)

Which vehicles are included in recall 15V004?

2015 Thor Palazzo & 2015 Thor Motor Coach Challenger + 6 more. 154 vehicles may be affected. Check your exact car with its 17-character VIN.

What should I do?

Check your VIN, then call any authorized Thor dealer to book the free repair or call the manufacturer at 1-877-500-1020.