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Thor Motor Coach recall RC000159

Thor Motor Coach calls it RC000159. NHTSA filed it as campaign 18V507000 on Aug 2, 2018: service brakes, hydraulic on the 2017–2019 Thor and Thor Motor Coach, 175 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings
NHTSA campaignVehiclesComponentFiledAffectedSeverity
18V5070002017–2019 Thor and Thor Motor CoachService Brakes, HydraulicAug 2, 2018175high
Problem Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Thor Aria motorhomes and 2017-2019 Thor Venetian motorhomes. The brake caliper mounting bolts on these vehicles may be insufficiently tightened, allowing the bolts to loosen. Risk If the brake caliper mounting bolts loosen, braking performance may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix TMC will notify owners, and authorized Daimler Trucks service centers will inspect the caliper mounting bolts and tighten them to the proper specification, free of charge. The recall began September 4, 2018. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000159.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 18V507000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. RC000159 is the number Thor Motor Coach assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 18V507000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is RC000159 the same recall as 18V507000?

Yes. RC000159 is Thor Motor Coach’s own number for it; 18V507000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does RC000159 cover?

2017–2019 Thor and Thor Motor Coach, 175 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the RC000159 repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.