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Vehicle recall 12V280000 · June 19, 2012

Thor Motor Coach Outlaw and Avanti

Hydraulic brake equipped motorhome chassis exposed to long periods of time of non-driving may experience diametrical brake caliper piston growth and reduced piston to bore…

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary
Thor motor coach (tmcrv) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 outlaw and model year 2011 avanti recreational vehicles manufactured from January 24, 2008, through September 28, 2010, equipped with bosch hydraulic disc brakes. Hydraulic brake equipped motorhome chassis exposed to long periods of time of non-driving may experience diametrical brake caliper piston growth and reduced piston to bore clearance potentially leading to brake drag and overheating resulting in reduced brake performance.
Consequence
Reduced brake performance increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Freightliner custom chassis (fccc) will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners by dtna on August 6, 2012. Owners may contact thor motor coach at 1-877-500-1020.
Notes
Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration’s vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236(TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign
12V280000
Reported to NHTSA
June 19, 2012
Filed by
THOR MOTOR COACH
Vehicles potentially affected
90
Initiated by
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components
Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 12V280000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

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