NHTSA campaign 18V763000 · Thor campaign RC000163
Thor and Thor Motor Coach Recall 18V-763: Circuit Board Damage Affecting Lighting Functions
NHTSA recall 18V763000 (Thor campaign RC000163) was reported by Thor Motor Coach on October 30, 2018, with 1,769 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thor Aria, Thor Motor Coach Tuscany, Thor Motor Coach Venetian and more for model years 2017–2019. Owners were notified on October 30, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V763000 (also written 18V-763 or 18V763)
- Filed by
- Thor Motor Coach
- Thor campaign number
- RC000163
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,769 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Turn Signal
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V763000. 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
Thor Aria
Thor Palazzo
Thor Motor Coach
Thor Motor Coach Tuscany
Thor Motor Coach Tuscany XTE
- 2017 · Vehicles built June 3, 2016 – October 30, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Thor Motor Coach Venetian
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V763000.
Defect description
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2017 Tuscany XTE and 2017-2019 Venetian, Aria, Tuscany, and Palazzo motorhomes built on Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation chassis. The Power Distribution Module (PDM) may have been damaged during manufacturing, possibly resulting in the rear marker lights, brake lights, or turn signals not functioning.
Safety consequence
Nonfunctioning lights can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
The remedy for this recall is still under development. Daimler Trucks North America, the manufacturer of the chassis began issuing owners an interim notification on October 24, 2018, and will send a second notification when parts become available. The recall began October 30, 2018. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000163.
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 18V763000
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.