NHTSA campaign 15V719000 · Thor Motor campaign RC000110
Thor Motor and Thor Motor Coach Recall 15V-719: Transmission can Shift Without Pressing Brake
NHTSA recall 15V719000 (Thor Motor campaign RC000110) was reported by Thor Motor Coach on October 30, 2015, with 209 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thor Motor Coach A.C.E., Thor Motor Coach Challenger, Thor Motor Coach Windsport and more for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on November 12, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V719000 (also written 15V-719 or 15V719)
- Filed by
- Thor Motor Coach
- Thor Motor campaign number
- RC000110
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 209 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Automatic Transmission
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V719000. 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
Thor Motor Hurricane
- 2016 · Vehicles built July 14, 2015 – October 16, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Thor Motor Miramar
- 2016 · Vehicles built July 14, 2015 – October 16, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Thor Motor Outlaw
- 2016 · Vehicles built July 14, 2015 – October 16, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Thor Motor Coach
Thor Motor Coach A.C.E.
- 2016 · Vehicles built July 14, 2015 – October 16, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Thor Motor Coach Challenger
- 2016 · Vehicles built July 14, 2015 – October 16, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Thor Motor Coach Windsport
- 2016 · Vehicles built July 14, 2015 – October 16, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V719000.
Defect description
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ace, Challenger, Hurricane, Miramar, Outlaw, and Windsport vehicles manufactured July 14, 2015, to October 16, 2015. Due to an incorrect shift cable bracket and an improper shift cable adjustment, the affected vehicles can be shifted out of 'PARK' without applying the brakes.
Safety consequence
If the vehicle can be shifted into reverse without the brakes being applied, the vehicle may unintentionally move, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Ford will notify owners on TMC's behalf, and Ford dealers will replace the transmission shift control bracket and adjust the transmission shift cable, free of charge. The recall began on November 12, 2015. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-500-1020. TMC's number for this recall is RC000110.
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 15V719000
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.