FOUR WINDS HURRICANE 2016: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

Make : FOUR WINDS Model : HURRICANE Year : 2016
Build Dates : 2013-01-30 - 2015-03-06
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 16V139000
Date Owner's Notified: 2016-04-20 Date Received by ODI: 2016-03-07 Date Added to Database: 2016-03-07
Manufacturers Involved: Thor Motor Coach
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number: RC000112
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 385
Summary:
      Thor Motor Coach "TMC" is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Hurricane and Windsport motor homes manufactured January 30, 2013, to March 6, 2015. In the affected motor homes, the vehicle exhaust is located near a storage compartment where heat may build-up, causing the compartment to melt.
Consequence:
      Heat build-up in the vehicle storage compartment increases the risk of fire.
Remedy:
      TMC will notify owners, and dealers will install a heat shield to prevent heat build-up in the storage compartment. The recall began on April 20, 2016. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000112.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
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.