NHTSA campaign 18V780000 · Thor campaign RC000164

Thor and Thor Motor Coach Recall 18V-780: Insufficiently Tightened Brake Caliper Bolts

NHTSA recall 18V780000 (Thor campaign RC000164) was reported by Thor Motor Coach on November 5, 2018, with 134 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thor Aria and Thor Motor Coach Venetian for model years 2018–2019. Owners were notified on December 5, 2018, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 18V780000 (also written 18V-780 or 18V780)
Filed by: Thor Motor Coach
Thor campaign number: RC000164
Report received: November 5, 2018
Potentially affected: 134 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Service Brakes, Air — Disc — Caliper
Owners notified: December 5, 2018

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V780000. 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
- 2018, 2019 · Vehicles built January 15, 2018 – September 10, 2018 (per NHTSA)

All Thor recalls

Thor Motor Coach

Thor Motor Coach Venetian
- 2018, 2019 · Vehicles built January 15, 2018 – September 10, 2018 (per NHTSA)

All Thor Motor Coach recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V780000.

Defect description

Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Thor Aria and Venetian motorhomes. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.

Safety consequence

Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

TMC will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) authorized service facilities will check and tighten the brake caliper mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began December 5, 2018. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000164.

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 18V780000

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.