NHTSA recall 12V280000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Thor Motor Coach
Details
What's wrong: Affects vehicles 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.
Why it matters: Reduced brake performance increases the risk of a crash.
The fix: 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.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 2008 Thor Motor Coach Outlaw
- 2009 Thor Motor Coach Outlaw
- 2010 Thor Motor Coach Outlaw
- 2011 Thor Motor Coach Avanti
- Thor Motor Coach Avanti
All model years NHTSA lists
2011 Thor Motor Coach Avanti, 2008 Thor Motor Coach Outlaw, 2009 Thor Motor Coach Outlaw, 2010 Thor Motor Coach Outlaw.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 12V280000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.