Thor Motor Coach Astoria, Avanti, Tuscany: Engine and engine cooling

Date

Oct. 19, 2011

Filed by

Thor Motor Coach

Vehicles

Thor Motor Coach Astoria (2011, 2012); Thor Motor Coach Avanti (2011, 2012); Thor Motor Coach Tuscany (2011, 2012)

Component

Engine And Engine Cooling

Description of the defect

Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Tuscany, Astoria, And Avanti Recreational Vehicles manufactured from January 21, 2011, through September 16, 2011, equipped with a Cummins isx or isl Diesel Engine. The v-band clamp Assembly, part numbers Q187684, Q187685, And Q187686, used to connect The inlet And Outlet cone sections to The Diesel oxidation catalyst (Doc)/Diesel particulate Filter (DPF) include a t-Bolt which Can fracture And fail when subjected to stress or Load. A fracture or failure of The t-Bolt May cause The clamp to loosen And The inlet or Outlet sections attached to The doc/DPF housing to disconnect.

Potentially affected

106

What can happen

If The inlet or Outlet sections disconnect, Hot exhaust gases Can vent prior to exiting The tailpipe, creating The risk of combustion And a Fire. If both clamps fail, there is a risk in some applications that The doc/DPF housing May detach completely, creating a Road hazard.

Remedy

TMC is working with Cummins to identify And notify owners of The recall campaign. Repairs will be performed by authorized Cummins dealers Free of Charge. The Safety recall began October 10, 2011. Owners May contact Cummins at 1-812-377-5000.

Recall notes

The NHTSA number for The Cummins recall is 11E-031.CUMMINS' recall campaign number is C1154.OWNERS May also contact The National Highway traffic Safety administration's Vehicle Safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=HTTP://WWW.safercar.gov>HTTP://WWW.safercar.gov</a> .

Owner notification date

Oct. 10, 2011

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

11V519000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.