NHTSA Campaign 14V127000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Issued by Thor Motor Coach · Reported Mar 18, 2014 · 241 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Challenger and Tuscany recreational vehicles, and 2014 Tuscany XTE and Palazzo recreational vehicles manufactured March 8, 2013, through August 8, 2013, and equipped with certain Frigidaire KG-series microwave models CFMV152CLB and CFMV154CLS manufactured January 27, 2013, through April 10, 2013 in the serial number range KG30607951 through KG31600670. In the affected vehicles, the microwave may start on its own and begin heating when unattended.

Consequence

If the microwave starts on its own and there are contents inside, a fire could result.

Remedy

Thor will notify owners, and dealers will repair the membrane/keypad component, free of charge. The recall began on May 12, 2014. Owners may contact Thor Motor Coach at 1-877-500-1020. Thor's number for this recall is RC000088. Note: Until the microwave has been repaired, owners should not store anything in the microwave while it is unattended.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
THOR MOTOR COACH CHALLENGER 2013 241
THOR MOTOR COACH CHALLENGER 2014 241
THOR MOTOR COACH PALAZZO 2014 241
THOR MOTOR COACH TUSCANY 2013 241
THOR MOTOR COACH TUSCANY 2014 241
THOR MOTOR COACH TUSCANY XTE 2014 241

Source: NHTSA Campaign 14V127000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.