CHINOOK CHATEAU 2015: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
| Make : CHINOOK | Model : CHATEAU | Year : 2015 |
| Build Dates : 2014-04-24 - 2014-12-11 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 15V004000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 2015-01-23 | Date Received by ODI: 2015-01-08 | Date Added to Database: 2015-01-08 |
| Manufacturers Involved: Thor Motor Coach | ||
| Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: | ||
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: RC000097 | ||
| Component: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 154 | ||
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Summary:
Thor Motor Coach "TMC" is recalling certain model year 2015 Challenger, Four Winds 5000, Hurricane, Miramar, Chateau Citation, Chateau, Windsport, and Palazzo motorhomes manufactured April 24, 2014, to December 11, 2014, and equipped with certain Latitude awnings manufactured by Carefree of Colorado. The affected awnings may have screws that attach the lateral arm brackets to the mounting brackets that were not manufactured to specification. |
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Consequence:
The screws could fail, causing the supporting bracket to fail, and the awning to fall and potentially strike and injure a person beneath it. |
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Remedy:
TMC will notify owners, and dealers will remove and replace the defective screws, free of charge. The recall began January 23, 2015. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-500-1020. TMC's number for this recall is RC000097. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
| Regulation Part Number: | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
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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. |
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