2020 Thor Front Seat Wiring Harness Recall Alert

Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Daybreak, Four Winds, Quantum, Delano, Tiburon, Chateau and Freedom Elite motorhomes and 2020 Gemini, Chateau Citation, Compass, Siesta, and Synergy motorhomes built on Sprinter Van chassis (platform 970 (VS30), equipped with swivel seats due to a wiring harness recall issue. The wiring harnesses for the front seats may have been routed incorrectly and could become jammed and damaged in the swivel seat frames.

Remedy

Thor will notify owners, and Mercedes-Benz dealers will inspect the wiring harness recall routing for both front seats and will repair the wiring and add clips or cable ties as needed, free of charge. Owners may contact Thor customer service at 1-877-855-2867 Mercedes-Benz customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Thor’s number for this recall is RC000200.

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. In addition, if you would like to find out more information about this recall, or any other recall you may contact management at BigRigVIN.

Front Seat Wiring Harnesses Routed Incorrectly. If the wiring harness is damaged, the side air bag within the seat may deploy inadvertently or not deploy as designed in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.

MANUFACTURER RECALL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PDF

CHRONOLOGY OF DEFECT BY MANUFACTURER

SAFETY DEFECT PART 573 NON-COMPLIANCE NOTICE

MANUFACTURER NOTICE TO DEALERS OR CONSUMERS

NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V444000

Manufacturer Thor Motor Coach

Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, SEATS

Potential Number of Units Affected 463

Vehicles

MAKEMODELYEAR
 
THOR MOTOR COACHCHATEAU2020-2021
THOR MOTOR COACHCHATEAU CITATION2020
THOR MOTOR COACHCOMPASS2020
THOR MOTOR COACHDAYBREAK2020-2021
THOR MOTOR COACHDELANO2020-2021
THOR MOTOR COACHFOUR WINDS2020-2021
THOR MOTOR COACHFREEDOM ELITE2020-2021
THOR MOTOR COACHGEMINI2020
THOR MOTOR COACHQUANTUM2020-2021
THOR MOTOR COACHSIESTA2020
THOR MOTOR COACHSYNERGY2020
THOR MOTOR COACHTIBURON2020-2021

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