Thor Motor Coach Chateau, Citation, Four Winds and others: Labels

Date

April 15, 2015

Filed by

Thor Motor Coach

Vehicles

Thor Motor Outlaw (2016); Thor Motor Coach Chateau (2016); Thor Motor Coach Citation (2016); Thor Motor Coach Four Winds (2016); Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite (2016); Thor Motor Coach Siesta (2016)

Component

Equipment › Other › Labels

Description of the defect

Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Four Winds, Citation, Outlaw, Chateau, Siesta, and Freedom Elite motorhomes manufactured February 14, 2015, to April 6, 2015. The affected vehicles may be missing the water weight carrying capability information on the Occupant and Cargo Carrying Capacity (OCCC) label . As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, "Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of more than 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds)."

Potentially affected

168

What can happen

If the vehicle is loaded to its weight capacity without including the weight of the water carried onboard, the motorhome may be overloaded. This can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

TMC will notify owners and will provide a new OCCC label with the correct information, free of charge. The recall began on May 1, 2015. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-500-1020. TMC's number for this recall is RC000099.

Recall 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.

Owner notification date

May 1, 2015

Manufacturer campaign number

RC000099

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

120

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

15V224000

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.