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Thor Motor Coach recall RC000165

Thor Motor Coach calls it RC000165. NHTSA filed it as campaign 18V812000 on Nov 16, 2018: visibility on the 2017–2019 Thor Motor Coach Challenger and 2 other Thor Motor Coach models, 1,485 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
18V8120002017–2019 Thor Motor Coach Challenger and 2 other Thor Motor Coach modelsVisibilityNov 16, 20181,485high
Problem Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Thor Challenger, Miramar, and Outlaw motorhomes. The motorized windshield roller shade at the driver's seating position may unroll without warning while driving. Risk If the windshield roller shade unrolls while driving, it could block the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix TMC will notify owners, and dealers will install a fastener to ensure the motor will not allow the shade to roll down during while driving. The recall began January 10, 2019. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000165.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 18V812000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. RC000165 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. 18V812000 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 RC000165 the same recall as 18V812000?

Yes. RC000165 is Thor Motor Coach’s own number for it; 18V812000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does RC000165 cover?

2017–2019 Thor Motor Coach Challenger and 2 other Thor Motor Coach models, 1,485 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 RC000165 repair cost anything?

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