NHTSA campaign 14V127000 · Thor Motor Coach campaign RC000088
Thor Motor Coach Recall 14V-127: Microwave May Start On Its Own And Cause A Fire
NHTSA recall 14V127000 (Thor Motor Coach campaign RC000088) was reported by Thor Motor Coach on March 18, 2014, with 241 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thor Motor Coach Challenger, Thor Motor Coach Tuscany, Thor Motor Coach Palazzo and more for model years 2013–2014. Owners were notified on May 12, 2014, 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 14V127000 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
- 14V127000 (also written 14V-127 or 14V127)
- Filed by
- Thor Motor Coach
- Thor Motor Coach campaign number
- RC000088
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 241 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 67.63% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V127000. 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 Challenger
Thor Motor Coach Palazzo
- 2014 · Vehicles built March 8, 2013 – August 8, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Thor Motor Coach Tuscany
Thor Motor Coach Tuscany XTE
- 2014 · Vehicles built March 8, 2013 – August 8, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V127000.
Defect description
Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Challenger and Tuscany recreational vehicles, and 2014 Tuscany XTE and Palazzo recreational vehicles manufactured March 8, 2013, through August 8, 2013, and equipped with certain Frigidaire KG-series microwave models CFMV152CLB and CFMV154CLS manufactured January 27, 2013, through April 10, 2013 in the serial number range KG30607951 through KG31600670. In the affected vehicles, the microwave may start on its own and begin heating when unattended.
Safety consequence
If the microwave starts on its own and there are contents inside, a fire could result.
Manufacturer remedy
Thor will notify owners, and dealers will repair the membrane/keypad component, free of charge. The recall began on May 12, 2014. Owners may contact Thor Motor Coach at 1-877-500-1020. Thor's number for this recall is RC000088. Note: Until the microwave has been repaired, owners should not store anything in the microwave while it is unattended.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V127000
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.