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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·10V646000·Announced 2010-12-17

Thor Motor Coach Recalls 2011 TMC Motorhomes Due to Missing Heat Shield

Thor Motor Coach is recalling 2011 TMC Four Winds 5000 and Chateau Sport vehicles because a missing heat shield near the LP gas tank could cause a fire.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that a fire resulting from this defect has the potential for property damage, personal injury, or death, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating involving significant injury or property damage reports.

Plain-English summary

Thor Motor Coach is recalling certain model year 2011 TMC Four Winds 5000 and Chateau Sport vehicles manufactured between October 26, 2010, and November 11, 2010. The recall involves 12 vehicles that are missing the required heat shield in the proper location next to the LP gas tank.

Without the heat shield in place, heat is not properly dissipated around the vehicle's exhaust. This condition could potentially result in a fire, which poses a risk of property damage, personal injury, or death.

Dealers will relocate the heat shield to the proper location on the chassis to protect the LP tank at no charge to the owner. The safety recall began on January 3, 2011. Owners may contact Thor Motor Coach at 877-500-1020 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
TMC FOUR WINDS 5000, CHATEAU SPORT
Brand
TMC
Manufacturer
THOR MOTOR COACH
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
12

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • FOUR WINDS 5000
  • CHATEAU SPORT

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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