NHTSA campaign 14V695000 · Thor Motor Coach campaign RC000095
Thor Motor Coach Recall 14V-695: Awning Mounting Brackets may Crack
NHTSA recall 14V695000 (Thor Motor Coach campaign RC000095) was reported by Thor Motor Coach on November 3, 2014, with 215 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thor Motor Coach Chateau, Thor Motor Coach Chateau Citation, Thor Motor Coach Four Winds 5000 and more for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on November 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 14V695000 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
- 14V695000 (also written 14V-695 or 14V695)
- Filed by
- Thor Motor Coach
- Thor Motor Coach campaign number
- RC000095
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 215 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 55.07% (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 14V695000. 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
- 2015 · Vehicles built August 7, 2014 – October 17, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Thor Motor Coach Chateau Citation
- 2015 · Vehicles built August 7, 2014 – October 17, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Thor Motor Coach Four Winds 5000
- 2015 · Vehicles built August 7, 2014 – October 17, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Thor Motor Coach Four Winds Siesta
- 2015 · Vehicles built August 7, 2014 – October 17, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite
- 2015 · Vehicles built August 7, 2014 – October 17, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Thor Motor Coach Hurricane
- 2015 · Vehicles built August 7, 2014 – October 17, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Thor Motor Coach Miramar
- 2015 · Vehicles built August 7, 2014 – October 17, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Thor Motor Coach Windsport
- 2015 · Vehicles built August 7, 2014 – October 17, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V695000.
Defect description
Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling certain model year 2015 Four Winds 5000, Hurricane, Miramar, Chateau Citation, Chateau, Four Winds Siesta, Windsport, and Freedom Elite motorhomes manufactured August 7, 2014, to October 17, 2014. The affected motorhomes have awnings whose mounting brackets may crack, and the awnings may fall.
Safety consequence
If an awning falls, there is an increased risk of injury to anyone under the awning.
Manufacturer remedy
Thor has notified owners, and dealers will replace the defective mounting brackets, free of charge. The recall began on November 10, 2014. Owners may contact Thor customer service at 1-877-855-2867. Thor's number for this recall is RC000095.
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 14V695000
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.