NHTSA campaign 19V609000 · Thor campaign RC000172
Thor and Thor Motor Coach Recall 19V-609: Loose Battery Cables May Cause Fire
NHTSA recall 19V609000 (Thor campaign RC000172) was reported by Thor Motor Coach on August 20, 2019, with 1,941 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thor Daybreak, Thor Motor Coach Chateau, Thor Motor Coach Four Winds and more for the 2020 model year. Owners were notified on October 10, 2019, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V609000 (also written 19V-609 or 19V609)
- Filed by
- Thor Motor Coach
- Thor campaign number
- RC000172
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,941 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery — Cables
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 87.36% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 19V609000. 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 Daybreak
- 2020 · Vehicles built March 15, 2019 – July 16, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Thor Motor Coach
Thor Motor Coach Chateau
- 2020 · Vehicles built March 15, 2019 – July 16, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Thor Motor Coach Four Winds
- 2020 · Vehicles built March 15, 2019 – July 16, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite
- 2020 · Vehicles built March 15, 2019 – July 16, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Thor Motor Coach Majestic
- 2020 · Vehicles built March 15, 2019 – July 16, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Thor Motor Coach Outlaw
- 2020 · Vehicles built March 15, 2019 – July 16, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Thor Motor Coach Quantum
- 2020 · Vehicles built March 15, 2019 – July 16, 2019 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V609000.
Defect description
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2020 Chateau, Daybreak, Four Winds, Freedom Elite, Majestic, Outlaw and Quantum motorhomes. The battery cables may loosen on the battery isolation manager (BIM) or battery isolation relay (BIR), causing premature BIN/BIR failure or electrical arcing.
Safety consequence
The loose connection can causing arcing, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
TMC will notify owners, and dealers will install lock washers to properly secure the battery cable to the BIM/BIR. If the cable was loose, dealers will also replace the BIM/BIR, free of charge. The recall began October 10, 2019. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000172.
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 19V609000
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.