NHTSA campaign 20V679000 · Manufacturer campaign RC000205
Thor Motor Coach Recall 20V-679: Transfer Switch May Malfunction
NHTSA recall 20V679000 (Manufacturer campaign RC000205) was reported by Thor Motor Coach on November 4, 2020, with 59 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Four Winds Montecito for model years 2010–2011. Owners were notified on December 29, 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 20V679000 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
- 20V679000 (also written 20V-679 or 20V679)
- Filed by
- Thor Motor Coach
- Manufacturer campaign number
- RC000205
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 59 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 52.5% (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 20V679000. 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.
Four Winds
All Four Winds recallsNHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V679000.
Defect description
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2010-2011 Four Winds Montecito 38D, 38E, 40J, 42B, 42C motorhomes, equipped with an Iota ITS-50R transfer switch. The transfer switch may experience a heat related failure due to being exposed to high electrical loads when used in higher ambient temperatures.
Safety consequence
If the transfer switch continues to be used, it can increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
TMC will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Iota ITS-50R transfer switch with a different brand of switch, free of charge. The recall began December 29, 2020. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000205.
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 20V679000
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.