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NHTSA campaign 11V442000 · Manufacturer campaign RC000040

THOR INDUSTRIES Recall 11V-442: WINDSHIELD WIPER

NHTSA recall 11V442000 (Manufacturer campaign RC000040) was reported by THOR INDUSTRIES on August 19, 2011, with 332 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Damon Astoria, Damon Essence, Damon Tuscany and more for model years 2010–2012. Owners were notified on September 6, 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 11V442000 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.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
11V442000 (also written 11V-442 or 11V442)
Filed by
THOR INDUSTRIES
Manufacturer campaign number
RC000040
Report received
Potentially affected
332 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Visibility — Windshield Wiper/Washer — Motor
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 11V442000. 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.

Damon

  • Damon Astoria

    • 2010, 2011 · Vehicles built May 7, 2009 – August 12, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • Damon Essence

    • 2010, 2011 · Vehicles built May 7, 2009 – August 12, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • Damon Tuscany

    • 2010, 2011 · Vehicles built May 7, 2009 – August 12, 2011 (per NHTSA)
All Damon recalls

Thor Motor Coach

  • Thor Motor Coach Astoria

    • 2011, 2012 · Vehicles built May 7, 2009 – August 12, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • Thor Motor Coach Tuscany

    • 2011, 2012 · Vehicles built May 7, 2009 – August 12, 2011 (per NHTSA)
All Thor Motor Coach recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 11V442000.

Defect description

THOR MOTOR COACH (TMC) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 DAMON TUSCANY, ASTORIA, AND ESSENCE RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND MODEL YEAR 2011 AND 2012 TMC TUSCANY AND ASTORIA RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 7, 2009, THROUGH AUGUST 12, 2011. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IS INSUFFICIENT FOR THE LOAD. THE BREAKER SHOULD HAVE A 15 AMP RATING, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT WITH ONE RATED AT 10 AMPS.

Safety consequence

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL STOP OPERATING IF THE BREAKER TRIPS DUE TO A CIRCUIT OVERLOAD. IF THIS OCCURS, THE DRIVER'S FIELD OF VISION MAY BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

TMC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL EXCHANGE THE BREAKER WITH A 15-AMP ONE, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TMC WARRANTY/SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-877-855-2867.

Notes

TMC'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS RC000040.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 11V442000

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.