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NHTSA campaign 11V178000

Thor Motor Coach Recall 11V-178: OXYGEN SENSOR WIRING HARNESS

NHTSA recall 11V178000 was reported by THOR MOTOR COACH on March 15, 2011, with 1,175 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thor Motor Coach Chateau, Thor Motor Coach Four Winds, Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite and more for model years 2010–2012. Owners were notified on March 31, 2011, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 11V178000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
11V178000 (also written 11V-178 or 11V178)
Filed by
THOR MOTOR COACH
Report received
Potentially affected
1,175 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment — Electrical
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 11V178000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Thor Motor Coach

  • Thor Motor Coach Chateau

    • 2010, 2011, 2012 · Vehicles built March 9, 2010 – March 9, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • Thor Motor Coach Chateau Citation

    • 2011 · Vehicles built March 9, 2010 – March 9, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • Thor Motor Coach Four Winds

    • 2010, 2011, 2012 · Vehicles built March 9, 2010 – March 9, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • Thor Motor Coach Four Winds Siesta

    • 2011 · Vehicles built March 9, 2010 – March 9, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite

    • 2011, 2012 · Vehicles built March 9, 2010 – March 9, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • Thor Motor Coach Majestic

    • 2011, 2012 · Vehicles built March 9, 2010 – March 9, 2011 (per NHTSA)
All Thor Motor Coach recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 11V178000.

Defect description

THOR MOTOR COACH (TMC) IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 9, 2010, THROUGH MARCH 9, 2011. THE WIRING FOR THE OXYGEN (O2) SENSOR THAT CONNECTS TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SECURED. WHEN NOT SECURED, WIRING CAN FALL ONTO THE EXHAUST, MELT, AND SHORT OUT CAUSING A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (CEL) AND, IN SOME CASES, THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING.

Safety consequence

AN ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL SECURE THE OXYGEN SENSOR BY INSTALLING A CLAMP AND BY ADDING AN ADDITIONAL FASTENER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TMC WARRANTY SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-877-500-1020.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 11V178000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.