Thor Motor Coach Avanti, Outlaw: Service brakes, hydraulic

Date

June 19, 2012

Filed by

Thor Motor Coach

Vehicles

Thor Motor Coach Avanti (2011); Thor Motor Coach Outlaw (2008, 2009, 2010)

Component

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Description of the defect

Thor Motor Coach (TMCRV) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Outlaw And model year 2011 Avanti Recreational Vehicles manufactured from January 24, 2008, through September 28, 2010, equipped with Bosch hydraulic disc Brakes. Hydraulic Brake equipped motorhome Chassis exposed to Long periods of Time of non-driving May experience diametrical Brake caliper piston growth And reduced piston to bore clearance potentially leading to Brake Drag And overheating resulting in reduced Brake Performance.

Potentially affected

90

What can happen

Reduced Brake Performance increases The risk of a crash.

Remedy

Freightliner Custom Chassis (FCCC) will notify owners, And dealers will repair The Vehicles, Free of Charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners by dtna on August 6, 2012. Owners May contact Thor Motor Coach at 1-877-500-1020.

Recall notes

Customers 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 HTTP://WWW.safercar.gov.

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

ODI

Recall number

12V280000

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.