THOR FOUR WINDS 5000 2015: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 15V004000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| THOR | FOUR WINDS 5000 | 2015 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2015-01-23 | 2015-01-08 | 2015-01-08 |
Production Dates: 2014-04-24 - 2014-12-11
Manufacturers Involved: Thor Motor Coach
Manufacturer Campaign Number: RC000097
Component: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 154
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
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.
The screws could fail, causing the supporting bracket to fail, and the awning to fall and potentially strike and injure a person beneath it.
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.
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.
