2016 Thor Motor Outlaw & 2017 Thor Motor Coach Outlaw recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Outlaw motorhomes, models 37BG, 37LS, 37RB, 38RE and 38RF, manufactured January 13, 2016, to December 8, 2016. The affected vehicles have rear cargo door hinges with welds that may be inadequate for securing the hinge pin to the hinge plate.
💥 The risk
If the welds are insufficient, the hinge may fail and the door could open with more force than normal, increasing the risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
TMC will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the hinge weld thickness, replacing the hinge as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 6, 2017. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-500-1020.
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
- 16V893000
- Manufacturer
- Thor Motor Coach
- Vehicles affected
- 209
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
- Owner phone
- 1-877-500-1020
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 6, 2017
- Built
- Jan 13, 2016 – Dec 8, 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.