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2017 Thor Motor Coach Chateau: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2017 Thor Motor Coach Chateau. The newest campaign is 19V714000. NHTSA received the report on 8 Oct 2019. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Other / Labels. NHTSA has 2 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 19V714000, in the NHTSA record

TMC will notify owners, and dealers will issue new OCCC labels with correct seating positions and weight calculations, free of charge. The recall began November 21, 2019. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000176.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 111,402 units in total.

  1. 19V714000Received . 101 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2014 Tuscany 36M, 40E, 2015 Citation 24SL, Siesta 24SL, Axis 25.1 and Vegas 25.1, 2016 Four Winds 31E, 31W, 35SF, Chateau 31E, 31W, Synergy SD24, Citation 24SL, 24SS and Siesta 24SL, 24SS, 2017 Four Winds 31E, 31W, Chateau 31E, 35SD, Citation 24SS and Siesta 24SS, 2018 Citation 24SS and Siesta 24SS, 2019 Quantum CR24, Four Winds 24BL, Citation 24MB and Siesta 24MB and 2020 Quantum CR24, Citation 24MB, Siesta 24MB, Chateau 24BL and Synergy 24MB vehicles. The Occupant and Cargo Carrying Capacity (OCCC) label has the incorrect carrying capacity listed, which can allow the vehicle to be overloaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, "Wheels and Rims - Other Than Passenger Cars."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An inadvertently overloaded motorhome due to an incorrect carrying capacity can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    TMC will notify owners, and dealers will issue new OCCC labels with correct seating positions and weight calculations, free of charge. The recall began November 21, 2019. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000176.

    Report filed by Thor Motor Coach. Manufacturer campaign number RC000176. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 17V758000Received . 110,400 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Thor Motor Coach. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 17V634000Received . 507 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Challenger, Axis, Chateau, Four Winds, Hurricane, Miramar, Palazzo, Tuscany, Vegas, Venetian, and Windsport motorhomes. The cargo carrying capacity (CCC) label on these vehicles may indicate an incorrect water capacity for the water heater/fresh water tank. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, "Tires and Rims for Motor vehicles over 10,000lbs."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the water capacity information is incorrect and it causes the vehicle to be over loaded, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    TMC will notify owners and send them corrected labels, free of charge. The recall began on November 15, 2017. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-500-1020. TMC's number for this recall is RC000147.

    Report filed by Thor Motor Coach. Manufacturer campaign number RC000147. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 17V166000Received . 171 units.

    Seat Belts

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2017 Chateau, Freedom Elite, and Four Winds Motorhomes. The sofa may not have a seat belt for the middle seating position.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Without a seat belt, the occupant sitting in the middle position of the sofa will not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of an injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Thor Motor Coach will notify owners, and dealers will install a middle seat belt, free of charge. The recall began on May 8, 2017. Owners may contact TMC customer service 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for the recall is RC000130.

    Report filed by Thor Motor Coach. Manufacturer campaign number RC000130. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 16V696000Received . 223 units.

    Tires / Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Four Winds and Chateau motorhomes manufactured June 16, 2015, to April 29, 2016. The affected motorhomes are equipped with a spare tire bracket that may loosen and detach during vehicle operation.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the spare tire bracket and spare tire detaches, it could be a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    TMC will notify owners, and dealers will install carriage bolts to properly secure the spare tire bracket, free of charge. The recall began on October 31, 2016. Owners may contact Thor customer service at 1-877-500-1020. TMC's number for this recall is RC000122.

    Report filed by Thor Motor Coach. Manufacturer campaign number RC000122. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

2 complaints, 2 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2017 Thor Motor Coach Chateau: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Structure1
Wheels1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
11 Sep 2020

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2017 Thor Motor Coach Chateau, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2017, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20031
  2. 20041
  3. 20051
  4. 20061
  5. 20071
  6. 20081
  7. 20091
  8. 20102
  9. 20113
  10. 20123
  11. 20132
  12. 20142
  13. 20153
  14. 20164
  15. 20175
  16. 20185
  17. 20193
  18. 20207
  19. 20212
  20. 20222
  21. 20232
  22. 20241
  23. 20252
  24. 20262

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2017 Thor Motor Coach Chateau: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/thor-motor-coach/chateau/2017/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Thor Motor Coach

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2017 Thor Motor Coach Chateau?
111,402 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Thor Motor Coach Chateau have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 26 recall campaigns for the Thor Motor Coach Chateau, model years 2003 to 2026. 5 of them name the 2017 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2017 Thor Motor Coach Chateau name most often?
Structure: 1 of 2 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 Thor Motor Coach Chateau open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.