Thor Motor Coach Chateau, Daybreak, Four Winds and others: Instrument cluster/panel

Date

Oct. 28, 2019

Filed by

Thor Motor Coach

Vehicles

Thor Daybreak (2020); Thor Motor Coach Chateau (2019, 2020); Thor Motor Coach Daybreak (2019); Thor Motor Coach Four Winds (2019, 2020); Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite (2019, 2020); Thor Motor Coach Quantum (2020)

Component

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel; Seat Belts › Front › Warning Light/Devices

Description of the defect

Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chateau 22B, 22E, 23U, 24F, 25V, and 28A, Daybreak 22GO, Four Winds 22B, 22E, 24F, 26B and 28A, Freedom Elite 22HE and 2020 Quantum GR22, and SE22 motorhomes. The seatbelt-unfastened warning light will not illuminate for approximately five seconds after the ignition is moved to the "on" or "start" position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Potentially affected

378

What can happen

Without the seatbelt warning reminder, the driver may forget to fasten the seatbelt, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

GM will notify TMC owners, and dealers will reprogram the instrument panel cluster, free of charge. The recall began October 3, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000177.

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

Oct. 3, 2019

Manufacturer campaign number

RC000177

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

208

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

19V775000

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.