Electrical arcing in the presence of leaking power steering fluid can increase the risk of a fire.
Electrical arcing in the presence of leaking power steering fluid can increase the risk of a fire.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1226415-thor-motor-coach-tuscany-2017-recall-steering · Recall date April 27, 2017 · Official notice: NHTSA #17V283000
“THOR MOTOR COACH TUSCANY (2017) recall — Steering.” GovInfoNow, recall dated April 27, 2017. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1226415-thor-motor-coach-tuscany-2017-recall-steering. Based on NHTSA recall 17V283000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=17V283000).
Daimler Trucks (DTNA), the manufacturer of the Freightliner chassis has notified the motorhome owners, and DTNA dealers will reroute the high pressure power steering hose to provide adequate clearance from the starter stud, free of charge. The recall began on December 27, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or Thor customer service at 1-877-500-1020. Thor's number for this recall is FL727A.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Thor Motor Coach to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 17V283000 — Thor Motor Coach THOR MOTOR COACH TUSCANY (2017) recall — Steering Hello, I own a THOR MOTOR COACH TUSCANY (2017) recall — Steering that is covered by recall 17V283000 from Thor Motor Coach. The official recall notice states: Daimler Trucks (DTNA), the manufacturer of the Freightliner chassis has notified the motorhome owners, and DTNA dealers will reroute the high pressure power steering hose to provide adequate clearance from the starter stud, free of charge. The recall began on December 27, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or Thor customer service at 1-877-500-1020. Thor's number for this recall is FL727A. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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