This is a historical safety record. The campaign may no longer be active.
Campaign Details
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Defect Description
THOR MOTOR COACH (TMCRV) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 OUTLAW AND MODEL YEAR 2011 AVANTI RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 24, 2008, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 28, 2010, 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.
Consequence / Hazard
REDUCED BRAKE PERFORMANCE INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Proposed Solution
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. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THOR MOTOR COACH AT 1-877-500-1020.
🚀 Latest Alerts for this Model
EQUIPMENT
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EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
"Thor Motor Coach está llevando a cabo un llamado a la reparación para ciertos ve..."
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
"THOR MOTOR COACH (TMC) está solicitando el retiro de ciertos vehículos recreativ..."
🚗 Affected Vehicles4
All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.