NHTSA campaign 17V284000 · Thor Motor Coach campaign FL723AB
Thor Motor Coach Recall 17V-284: Trailer Brakes may Stay Activated
NHTSA recall 17V284000 (Thor Motor Coach campaign FL723AB) was reported by Thor Motor Coach on April 27, 2017, with 4 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thor Motor Coach Tuscany for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on November 1, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V284000 (also written 17V-284 or 17V284)
- Filed by
- Thor Motor Coach
- Thor Motor Coach campaign number
- FL723AB
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 17V284000. 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 Tuscany
- 2015 · Vehicles built July 28, 2016 – August 8, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V284000.
Defect description
Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling certain 2015 Tuscany motorhomes built on a Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) XCM, XCR, or XCL motorhome chassis manufactured by Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). In these vehicles with a heavier, adjustable, straight foot pedal, the brake activation signal to certain towed devices may not deactivate when the motorhome service brakes are released.
Safety consequence
If the brake activation signal to a towed device remains active when the motorhome chassis service brakes are released, the brakes on a towed device may remain engaged depending on brake configuration of the trailer. As a result, the brakes would drag and possibly overheat potentially resulting in a fire. Additionally, following drivers may be confused by the motorhome's actions, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA has notified owners, and Freightliner dealers will modify the affected pedal assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on November 7, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or Thor customer service at 1-877-500-1020. Thor's number for this recall is FL723AB.
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 17V284000
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.