NHTSA campaign 20V167000 · Thor Motor Coach campaign RC000186
Thor Motor Coach Recall 20V-167: Insufficiently Tightened Brake Caliper Bolts
NHTSA recall 20V167000 (Thor Motor Coach campaign RC000186) was reported by Thor Motor Coach on March 20, 2020, with 85 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thor Motor Coach Aria and Thor Motor Coach Venetian for model years 2019–2020. Owners were notified on May 20, 2020, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V167000 (also written 20V-167 or 20V167)
- Filed by
- Thor Motor Coach
- Thor Motor Coach campaign number
- RC000186
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 85 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Disc — Caliper
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 20V167000. 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 Motor Coach
All Thor Motor Coach recallsNHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V167000.
Defect description
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Aria 3401, 3601, 3901, 3902, and Venetian G36, J40, L40, M37, R40, and S40 motorhomes built on DTNA chassis. 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
DTNA will notify owners, and DTNA dealers will inspect and repair the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on May 20, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867.
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 20V167000
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.