2016–2017 Thor Motor Coach Chateau & 2016–2017 Thor Motor Coach Four Winds recall: tires
⚠️ What's wrong
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Four Winds and Chateau motorhomes manufactured June 16, 2015, to April 29, 2016. The affected motorhomes are equipped with a spare tire bracket that may loosen and detach during vehicle operation.
💥 The risk
If the spare tire bracket and spare tire detaches, it could be a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
🔧 The fix
TMC will notify owners, and dealers will install carriage bolts to properly secure the spare tire bracket, free of charge. The recall began on October 31, 2016. Owners may contact Thor customer service at 1-877-500-1020. TMC's number for this recall is RC000122.
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
- 16V696000
- Manufacturer recall #
- RC000122
- Manufacturer
- Thor Motor Coach
- Vehicles affected
- 223
- Component
- TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
- Owner phone
- 1-877-500-1020
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 31, 2016
- Built
- Jun 16, 2015 – Apr 29, 2016
- 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.