2018 Thor Motor Coach Chateau & 2018 Thor Motor Coach Four Winds + 1 more recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2018 Four Winds, Chateau and Freedom Elite recreational vehicles. The liquid propane (LP) hose may sag and become pinched between the frame and the leaf spring u-bolts, potentially damaging the hose and causing a propane leak.
💥 The risk
A propane fuel leak may increase the risk of a fire.
🔧 The fix
TMC will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the LP hose routing and install additional P-clamps or relocate the P-clamps to properly secure the hose, free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2017. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-500-1020. TMC's number for this recall is RC000144.
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
- 17V522000
- Manufacturer recall #
- RC000144
- Manufacturer
- Thor Motor Coach
- Vehicles affected
- 860
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS
- Owner phone
- 1-877-500-1020
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 13, 2017
- Built
- Mar 4, 2017 – Jul 27, 2017
- 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.