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2020 Thor Motor Coach Daybreak: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2020 Thor Motor Coach Daybreak. The newest campaign is 20V711000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Nov 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

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

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 20V711000, in the NHTSA record

TMC will notify owners, and dealers will replace the BIM/BIR with a Trombetta solenoid, free of charge. The recall began January 13, 2021. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000206.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 2,917 units in total.

  1. 20V711000Received . 1,074 units.

    Electrical System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Daybreak, Four Winds, Chateau, Freedom Elite, Quantum motorhomes built on a Chevrolet chassis. The BIM (Battery Isolation Manager)/BIR (Battery Isolation Relay) is not watertight when exposed to engine compartment heat.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Water may get into the BIM/BIR and create electrical arcing, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    TMC will notify owners, and dealers will replace the BIM/BIR with a Trombetta solenoid, free of charge. The recall began January 13, 2021. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000206.

    Report filed by Thor Motor Coach. Manufacturer campaign number RC000206. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 20V458000Received . 248 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the pedestal were to separate from the floor during a crash, the seat belt anchorages may fail, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Thor Motor Coach. Manufacturer campaign number RC000202. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 20V444000Received . 463 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Daybreak, Four Winds, Quantum, Delano, Tiburon, Chateau and Freedom Elite motorhomes and 2020 Gemini, Chateau Citation, Compass, Siesta, and Synergy motorhomes built on Sprinter Van chassis (platform 970 (VS30), equipped with swivel seats. The wiring harnesses for the front seats may have been routed incorrectly and could become jammed and damaged in the swivel seat frames.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the wiring harness is damaged, the side air bag within the seat may deploy inadvertently or not deploy as designed in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Thor will notify owners, and Mercedes-Benz dealers will inspect the wire harness routing for both front seats and will repair the wiring and add clips or cable ties as needed, free of charge. This recall began August 13, 2020. Owners may contact Thor customer service at 1-877-855-2867 Mercedes-Benz customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Thor's number for this recall is RC000200.

    Report filed by Thor Motor Coach. Manufacturer campaign number RC000200. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 20V312000Received . 566 units.

    Structure / Frame and Members / Underbody Shields

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2020 Daybreak, Four Winds, Delano, Gemini, Quantum, Tiburon, Chateau Citation, Compass, Chateau, Siesta, Freedom Elite, and Synergy motorhomes built on Mercedes Benz Sprinter chassis [platform 907 (VS30)]. The rear part of the fender liner on the front axle may contact and chafe the brake hose, possibly resulting in a loss of brake fluid.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the brake fluid leaks, this may extend the braking distance, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    TMC will notify owners, and an authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer will inspect the brake hoses for chafing and replacement if necessary. The fender liner will also be altered to permit more clearance. All repairs will be performed free of charge. This recall began June 25, 2020. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000191.

    Report filed by Thor Motor Coach. Manufacturer campaign number RC000191. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 20V308000Received . 566 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2020 Daybreak, Four Winds, Delano, Gemini, Quantum, Tiburon, Chateau Citation, Compass, Chateau, Siesta, Freedom Elite, and Synergy motorhomes built on Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis [platform 907 (VS30)] equipped with automatic transmissions. The owner's manual does not correctly specify the certain conditions under which the automatic parking function (Auto-P) operates.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If a customer were to rely on the Auto-P function as described in the Operator's Manual, the possibility of a vehicle rollaway or unintended vehicle movement cannot be ruled out which could increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    TMC will notify owners, and a Mercedes Benz dealer will supplement the Operator's Manual with a correct description of the Auto-P function equipped in the vehicle. This recall began June 25, 2020. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000190.

    Report filed by Thor Motor Coach. Manufacturer campaign number RC000190. 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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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

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. 20101
  9. 20112
  10. 20122
  11. 20133
  12. 20144
  13. 20152
  14. 20162
  15. 20191
  16. 20205
  17. 20214

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. 2020 Thor Motor Coach Daybreak: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/thor-motor-coach/daybreak/2020/. 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 2020 Thor Motor Coach Daybreak?
2,917 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 Daybreak have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 12 recall campaigns for the Thor Motor Coach Daybreak, model years 2003 to 2021. 5 of them name the 2020 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Thor Motor Coach Daybreak open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.