Thor Outlaw 2016

• Recall 131249 [USA]: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
  Thor motor coach (thor) is recalling various 2003-2018 recreational vehicles, equipped with kidde plastic-handle or push button 'pindicator' fire extinguishers. See a list of the affected trailer models at: https://static.Nhtsa.Gov/odi/rcl/2017/rmisc-17v758-5764.Pdf. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.Nhtsa.Gov/odi/rcl/2017/rmisc-17e062-5427.Pdf
  thor will notify owners, instructing them to contact kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on january 15, 2018. Owners may contact thor customer service at 1-877-500-1020, or kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.Kidde.Com and click on "product safety recall" for more information.
  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.

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• Recall 136246 [USA]: If the windshield wipers cannot be used, driver visibility would be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain 2014-2016 ace, challenger, daybreak, hurricane, miramar, outlaw, windsport, palazzo, tuscany, and tuscany xte motorhomes. The windshield wipers may fail due to the system being incorrectly installed or secured.
  tmc will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wiper system to verify it is installed correctly, repairing or replacing the system as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on september 27, 2017. Owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-877-855-2867. Tmc's number for this recall is rC000146. Note: although some of the vehicles included in this recall have previously been remedied under recalls 17v-096 or 17v-162, the vehicles may need additional repairs under this campaign.
  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.

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• Recall 125448 [USA]: Failure of the windshield wipers may impair the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain 2014-2015 ace, hurricane, challenger, daybreak, miramar, outlaw, and windsport motorhomes. These vehicles have windshield wiper systems that may have been improperly installed and secured, possibly causing the wipers to fail during use.
  tmc has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the wiper arm securing nuts, free of charge. The recall began on may 5, 2017. Owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-877-855-2867.
  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.

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• Recall 125180 [USA]: If the welds are insufficient, the hinge may fail and the door could open with more force than normal, increasing the risk of injury.
  Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 outlaw motorhomes, models 37bg, 37ls, 37rb, 38re and 38rf, manufactured january 13, 2016, to december 8, 2016. The affected vehicles have rear cargo door hinges with welds that may be inadequate for securing the hinge pin to the hinge plate.
  tmc will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the hinge weld thickness, replacing the hinge as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on february 6, 2017. Owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-877-500-1020.
  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.

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• Recall 118490 [USA]: If the vehicle can be shifted into reverse without the brakes being applied, the vehicle may unintentionally move, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain model year 2016 ace, challenger, hurricane, miramar, outlaw, and windsport vehicles manufactured july 14, 2015, to october 16, 2015. Due to an incorrect shift cable bracket and an improper shift cable adjustment, the affected vehicles can be shifted out of 'park' without applying the brakes.
  ford will notify owners on tmc's behalf, and ford dealers will replace the transmission shift control bracket and adjust the transmission shift cable, free of charge. The recall began on november 12, 2015. Owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-877-500-1020. Tmc's number for this recall is rC000110.
  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.

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• Recall 117956 [USA]: If the vehicle is loaded to its weight capacity without including the weight of the water carried onboard, the motorhome may be overloaded. this can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain model year 2016 four winds, citation, outlaw, chateau, siesta, and freedom elite motorhomes manufactured february 14, 2015, to april 6, 2015. The affected vehicles may be missing the water weight carrying capability information on the occupant and cargo carrying capacity (occc) label . As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 120, "tire selection and rims and motor home/recreation vehicle trailer load carrying capacity information for motor vehicles with a gvwr of more than 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds)."
  tmc will notify owners and will provide a new occc label with the correct information, free of charge. The recall began on may 1, 2015. Owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-877-500-1020. Tmc's number for this recall is rC000099.
  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.

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• Recall 2017613 [Canada]: Accessories
  On certain motorhomes equipped with kidde fire extinguishers with black plastic handles and valves, the fire extinguishers may become clogged or require excessive force to activate. Also, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury, and fail to discharge. In case of fire, failure of the extinguisher to function could result in injury and/or property damage. Correction: owners will be provided with instructions on how to inspect the fire extinguisher to see if it is recalled. Replacement fire extinguishers will be supplied by kidde directly. Note: for more information about recalled fire extinguishers, please visit www.Kidde.Com.

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• Recall 2017434 [Canada]: Visual system
  On certain motorhomes, the windshield wiper system may have been incorrectly installed and secured. This could result in the wiper system being loose, which could limit the driver’s visibility under certain conditions which may increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will inspect the wiper system to verify that the original recall repair was completed correctly, and will repair as necessary. Note: this recall supersedes recalls 2017-078 and 2017-172. A portion of vehicles repaired under the previous recall will require re-inspection and repair.

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• Recall 2017172 [Canada]: Visual system
  On certain motorhomes, the windshield wiper system may have been incorrectly installed and secured. This could result in the wiper system being loose, which could limit the driver’s visibility under certain conditions which may increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will inspect the wiper system for correct installation, and if required, the wiper nut(s) will be tightened to specification.

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• Recall 2017037 [Canada]: Structure
  On certain motorhomes, the hinge assemblies of the rear cargo door may have been manufactured incorrectly. The weld on the hinge assembly had been ground down during manufacturing to ensure clearance when installed on a door. The grinding of the weld weakened the joint and, as a result, if the door were to be opened and the hinge assembly were to fail, the door could come down with more force than normal, increasing the risk of injury to a person standing nearby. Correction: dealers will inspect the hinge assembly and replace as necessary.

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• Recall 2017613 [Canada]: Accessories
  On certain motorhomes equipped with kidde fire extinguishers with black plastic handles and valves, the fire extinguishers may become clogged or require excessive force to activate. Also, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury, and fail to discharge. In case of fire, failure of the extinguisher to function could result in injury and/or property damage. Correction: owners will be provided with instructions on how to inspect the fire extinguisher to see if it is recalled. Replacement fire extinguishers will be supplied by kidde directly. Note: for more information about recalled fire extinguishers, please visit www.Kidde.Com.

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• Trimark 060-1650 door latch failures investigation # PE20021

  The office of defects (odi) is opening this preliminary evaluation (pe) on trimark 060-1650 model door latches manufactured with zinc plunger bolts from calendar year 2013 to 2016. Odi has received forty-six vehicle owner’s questionnaires (voqs) alleging door latch failures. Many of the failures describe consumers being locked in our out of their vehicles. The plunger bolt, made of zinc during the affected manufacturing years, becomes porous and brittle over time and can break without warning, resulting in the lock-in/lock-out condition. Additionally, the plastic bushing, which is needed to reduce friction between the drive elements and keep the latch release efforts smooth and low, can break and jam the lock to an inoperable state. Through communications with trimark, odi learned that these door latch failures are widespread across original equipment door manufacturers and different final stage vehicle manufacturers that use the 060-1650 model latch. This investigation has been opened to understand the frequency of latch failure and whether the failures are universal across the industry or limited to certain final stage manufacturers in specific vehicle applications.The odi reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.Nhtsa.Dot.Gov/owners/searchnhtsaid using the following complaint identification numbers: 11111891, 11312165, 11352178, 11040852, 11110475, 11118508, 11228739, 11228739, 11230464, 11230464, 11278257, 11343363, 11016475, 11088692, 11089428, 11099251, 11110381, 11110431, 11128222, 11130238, 11132271, 11149731, 11180695, 11265710, 11302531, 11340907, 10929929, 11021492, 11021705, 11030206, 11032978, 11090292, 11098056, 11128128, 11160521, 11300826, 11078987, 11081911, 11104930, 11342532, 11143346, 11277308, 11364743, 11365145, 11321971, 11327052.
  

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We were traveling on the road pulling a jeep wrangler. The rv has a factory installed towing package with a maximum gross trailer weight of 8,000lbs. The jeep we were pulling, 5500 gvwr, was well below the required capacity. We heard a noise and pulled over only to find the htich in tack but the frame rail itself tore allowing the hitch assebmly to hang down. Had it completely broken away from the rame rail, the jeep would have been unrestrained as all connections to our rv are made to the hitch. This is a huge safety problem and a problem not with the hitch but how it is secured to the frame. It is currently being repaired and will supply photos. *dt*jb *dt consumer stated door handles broke from the rv. Consumer stated welding cost $360, pictures attached.*jb

Exit door lock broke, preventing us from exiting the motorhome. Trimark brand lock set is both a dead bolt and spring latch. Spring latch broke into two pieces and remained in the locked position. Trimark has made a replacement lock set to replace this defective set. So trimark is aware of this issue. Thor online forum and other rv forums report this defect and others necessitating vehicle exit via a window. In an emergent need to exit the vehicle, this defect could prove disastrous. We were parked when this happened to us. There was no prior warning that the lock set was failing. *tt

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford f-53 motorhome. The contact stated that the vehicle had a recall for the windshield wipers. The vehicle was taken to the motor coach headquarters (701 county rd 15, elkhart, in 46516) where the vehicle was repaired; however, the windshield wipers still failed to function properly. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that the windshield wipers were repaired. The vehicle was not repaired again. Now during a rainstorm, the passenger side wiper goes below the lower window and eventually binds with the drivers side. I then have to get out, realign the wiper arms and retighten the nuts. I also have problems when using the intermittent wiper function. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 5,000. I have also had the bunk window replace 2x. In both cases they fell out while in route. I have requested and not received any repair orders for the work done by general rv, or thor

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 thor outlaw. The contact stated that the rear rv egress window deatched from the rv while being operated at 60 mph. This is located in the bunk area above the front passenger side.The vehicle was taken to general rv where it was diagnosed that the window detached and needed to be replaced. The window was replaced, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notifed and did not respond to the contact's concerns. The failure mileage was approximately 2,500. When the egress window detached the 2nd time, the car behind me did an aggressive maneuver by speeding around me and applied his brakes while in front of me, forcing me to come to an abrupt stop. The driver notified me that he was almost his by a flying window from my rv.

Please see attached letter describing wiper functions and damage done to my rv as a result. ..Updated 05/15/17 *bf *as *cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 thor outlaw 37rb rv. While driving 55 mph, the slide opened. The failure could cause the slide to hit vehicles in another lane. The manufacturer replaced the motors for the slides and adjusted the slide, but the failure recurred. Also, when driving in the rain for the first time, the windshield wipers failed. The vehicle was taken to the manufacturer where the windshield wiper assembly was replaced, but the failure recurred. Because the wiper failure recurred, the windows fogged and the defroster did not defrost the window. The vehicle was taken to the manufacturer where it was determined that the system was working properly, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 1,200.

While driving on the highway i was hit in the side of the head by the upper safety belt assembly and nut causing me to swerve off the road and almost hit construction barrels on the side of the road. Had my wife take a picture of the nut that came off. I also had my passenger check the seat belt upper attachment on his side and the nut was not secure just on by a few threads. Had to pull over at the next exit and secure the nuts with the tools that i had with me.

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• C0001 [2] TCS Control Channel "A" Valve 1 (Subfault)
• C0000 [1] Vehicle Speed Information Circuit Invalid Data