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Thor Motor Coach power steering hose on the affected vehicles may be routed incorrectly, and, as a result, the hose may rub against the power stud on the starter motor, possibly causing electrical arcing and a power steering fluid leak.

NHTSA campaign 18V-285 · Reported May 2, 2018 · 895 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Thor Motor Coach
VEHICLES AFFECTED
895
REMEDY
FCCC has notified owners, and FCCC dealers will reroute the power steering hose to provide proper clearance, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Thor Motor Coach reported a problem with the hydraulic power assist hose, piping, and connections. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The power steering hose on the affected vehicles may be routed incorrectly, and, as a result, the hose may rub against the power stud on the starter motor, possibly causing electrical arcing and a power steering fluid leak.

WHY IT MATTERS

Electrical arcing in the presence of leaking power steering fluid can increase the risk of a fire.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will reroute the power steering hose to provide proper clearance, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 18V-285.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 18V-285

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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