Suspension: frontRecall 16V-468 · Thor and Thor Motor Coach vehicles
Thor Motor Coach recall 16V-468 covers 122 Thor and Thor Motor Coach vehicles for a suspension: front problem, reported to NHTSA on June 27, 2016. The manufacturer's latest report (2017 Q4) shows 42% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 16V468000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Tuscany XTE, Palazzo, and 2016-2017 Venetian motorhomes manufactured September 9, 2015, to January 12, 2016. The front sway bar mounting brackets may not fit properly on the axle causing the mounting bolts to bend or loosen.
The risk
If the sway bar bolts loosen, the sway bar may detach from the axle, affecting the handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
TMC will notify owners, and Detroit Axle service centers, subsidiaries of Daimler Trucks, the manufacturer of the chassis, will modify the sway bar mounting, free of charge. The recall began on July 22, 2016. Owners may contact Thor Motor Coach Customer service department at 1-877-500-1020, or Daimler Trucks North America LLC at 1-800-547-0712, or e-mail them at to locate a service center. TMC's number for this recall is RC000117.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
42%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from September 9, 2015 to January 12, 2016. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.