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NHTSA recall 15V224000

Equipment · Thor Motor Coach

April 15, 2015report date
168units affected
Vehicle recalltype
Details

What's wrong: 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…

Why it matters: 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.

The fix: 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.

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All model years NHTSA lists

2016 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.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 15V224000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.