Thor Motor Coach Chateau Citation, Compass, Daybreak and others: Air bags

Date

July 29, 2020

Filed by

Thor Motor Coach

Vehicles

Thor Motor Coach Chateau Citation (2020); Thor Motor Coach Compass (2020); Thor Motor Coach Daybreak (2020, 2021); Thor Motor Coach Delano (2020, 2021); Thor Motor Coach Four Winds (2021); Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite (2020, 2021); Thor Motor Coach Gemini (2020); Thor Motor Coach Quantum (2021); Thor Motor Coach Siesta (2020); Thor Motor Coach Tiburon (2020, 2021); Thor Motor Coach redundant CHATEAU (2020, 2021); Thor Motor Coach redundant FOUR WINDS (2020); Thor Motor Coach redundant QUANTUM (2020); Thor Motor Coach redundant SYNERGY (2020)

Component

Air Bags; Electrical System › Wiring; Seats

Description of the defect

Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Daybreak, Four Winds, Quantum, Delano, Tiburon, Chateau and Freedom Elite motorhomes and 2020 Gemini, Chateau Citation, Compass, Siesta, and Synergy motorhomes built on Sprinter Van chassis (platform 970 (VS30), equipped with swivel seats. The wiring harnesses for the front seats may have been routed incorrectly and could become jammed and damaged in the swivel seat frames.

Potentially affected

463

What can happen

If the wiring harness is damaged, the side air bag within the seat may deploy inadvertently or not deploy as designed in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.

Remedy

Thor will notify owners, and Mercedes-Benz dealers will inspect the wire harness routing for both front seats and will repair the wiring and add clips or cable ties as needed, free of charge. This recall began August 13, 2020. Owners may contact Thor customer service at 1-877-855-2867 Mercedes-Benz customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Thor's number for this recall is RC000200.

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

Aug. 13, 2020

Manufacturer campaign number

RC000200

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

20V444000

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.