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Thor Motor Coach 2018–2021 Seats recall

Recalled August 5, 2020 · NHTSA recall 20V458000 · Thor Motor Coach

Hazard
If the pedestal were to separate from the floor during a crash, the seat belt anchorages may fail, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
TMC will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the pedestal bolt size, correcting the hardware as necessary, free of charge. This recall began September 14, 2020. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000202.
Units
248 units

Description

Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Daybreak 23DB, 2018-2021 Four Winds 23U, and 2018-2021 Chateau 23U motorhomes. Bolts of the wrong size were used to secure the barrel chair pedestals, allowing the pedestal to separate from the floor in the event of a crash. As such, these motorhomes fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 207, "Seating Systems" and number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

What to do

TMC will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the pedestal bolt size, correcting the hardware as necessary, free of charge. This recall began September 14, 2020. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000202.

Product
Thor Motor Coach DAYBREAK · Thor Motor Coach FOUR WINDS · Thor Motor Coach redundant CHATEAU · Thor Motor Coach redundant FOUR WINDS
Manufacturer(s)
Thor Motor Coach

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →