NHTSA campaign 20V148000 · Thor campaign RC000185
Thor and Thor Motor Coach Recall 20V-148: Shifter Cable May Disconnect from Transmission
NHTSA recall 20V148000 (Thor campaign RC000185) was reported by Thor Motor Coach on March 17, 2020, with 227 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thor Motor Coach Tellaro and Thor Sequence for model years 2020–2021. Owners were notified on May 15, 2020, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V148000 (also written 20V-148 or 20V148)
- Filed by
- Thor Motor Coach
- Thor campaign number
- RC000185
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 227 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Lever and Linkage — Column Shift
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 20V148000. 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
Thor Motor Coach
All Thor Motor Coach recallsNHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V148000.
Defect description
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Tellaro 20AT and 20LT, and 2020 Sequence 20A, 20K, and 20L motorhomes. The transmission shifter cable may separate and disconnect from the transmission, causing the vehicle to not perform shifts intended by the driver and the gear shift lever position not matching the actual transmission gear.
Safety consequence
The driver may be unaware of the actual gear position and unintended vehicle movement can occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission shift cable, free of charge. The recall began May 15, 2020. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000185.
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 20V148000
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.