NHTSA campaign 15V191000
Thor Motor Coach Recall 15V-191: Abutting Wedge Incorrectly Installed
NHTSA recall 15V191000 was reported by Thor Motor Coach on March 31, 2015, with 197 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thor Motor Coach Citation and Thor Motor Coach Siesta for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on March 23, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V191000 (also written 15V-191 or 15V191)
- Filed by
- Thor Motor Coach
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 197 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body — Roof and Pillars
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V191000. 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 Citation
- 2015 · Vehicles built September 26, 2014 – February 27, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Thor Motor Coach Siesta
- 2015 · Vehicles built September 26, 2014 – February 27, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V191000.
Defect description
Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling certain model year 2015 Siesta and Citation motorhomes manufactured from September 26, 2014, through February 27, 2015, and built on a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis. In the affected vehicles, the abutting wedge, a component attached to the door jamb to make opening the door easier after a severe frontal crash, may have been installed incorrectly.
Safety consequence
If a vehicle that has an incorrectly installed abutting wedge is involved in a severe frontal crash, a greater force may be necessary to open the doors, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Mercedes-Benz will notify owners on behalf of Thor, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, correct the installation of the abutting wedge, free of charge. The recall began on March 23, 2015. Owners may contact Thor customer service at 1-877-500-1020 or owners may contact Sprinter Customer Service at 1-877-762-8267.
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 15V191000
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.