NHTSA campaign 19V789000 · Thor campaign RC000179

Thor Recall 19V-789: Solar Panel May Detach

NHTSA recall 19V789000 (Thor campaign RC000179) was reported by Thor Motor Coach on November 4, 2019, with 107 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thor Sequence for the 2020 model year. Owners were notified on January 3, 2020, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 19V789000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
19V789000 (also written 19V-789 or 19V789)
Filed by
Thor Motor Coach
Thor campaign number
RC000179
Report received
Potentially affected
107 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Owners notified

Repair completion: 82.24% (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 19V789000. 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 Sequence

    • 2020 · Vehicles built February 25, 2019 – October 15, 2019 (per NHTSA)
All Thor recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V789000.

Defect description

Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2020 Sequence 20L motorhomes. The screws securing the solar panel to the luggage rack may fail causing the solar panel to detach.

Safety consequence

If the solar panel detaches from the luggage rack, it can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

TMC will notify owners, and dealers will replace the screws with plates, carriage bolts, washers, and locking nuts, free of charge. The recall began January 3, 2020. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000179.

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 19V789000

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.