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SevereNHTSA·21V396000·Announced 2023-02-05

2022 Thor Motor Coach RV models recalled for solar panel fire risk

Thor Motor Coach is recalling certain 2022 Sequence, Rize, Scope, and Tellaro recreational vehicles. The Flex-190 solar panel junction box may experience electrical shorts, increasing the fire risk.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This is a structural vehicle defect involving electrical fire hazard. Although no injuries or deaths are reported in the source, the defect creates a significant risk of fire, meeting the Severe criterion for structural vehicle defects.

Plain-English summary

Thor Motor Coach is recalling certain 2022 Sequence, Rize, Scope, and Tellaro recreational vehicles. The Flex-190 solar panel junction box may experience electrical shorts.

An electrical short can cause the junction box to overheat, increasing the risk of fire in the vehicle.

This recall affects 53 vehicles. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 22, 2021. Owners can contact Thor Motor Coach customer service at 1-877-855-2867 regarding the recall (Reference number: RC000226). Dealers will install a replacement solar panel and junction box free of charge.

For additional information, owners may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.

The recalled product

Product
2022 THOR MOTOR COACH SEQUENCE
Brand
THOR MOTOR COACH
Manufacturer
Thor Motor Coach
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle / Solar Panel System
Hazard
  • electrical-short
  • fire
Affected units
53

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 (4)

  • SEQUENCE
  • RIZE
  • SCOPE
  • TELLARO

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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