{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "TMC recall 18V285 (RC000153): Thor Motor Coach Tuscany, Thor Motor Coach Venetian (2011 to 2017)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v285/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V285 (TMC): Electrical arcing in the presence of leaking power steering fluid can increase the risk of a fire. TMC's own number: RC000153.",
  "excerpt": "Thor Motor Coach Tuscany, Thor Motor Coach Venetian, model years 2011 to 2017. Filed by Thor Motor Coach and reported to NHTSA on 2 May 2018. 895 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Thor Tuscany and Venetian motorhomes, built on Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) chassis. 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, … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls TMC's own number for this recall: RC000153. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V285 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Electrical arcing in the presence of leaking power steering fluid can increase the risk of a fire.” 18V285 Thor Motor Coach Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Hose, Piping, And Connections 2 May 2018 2011-2017 THOR MOTOR COACH TUSCANY, THOR MOTOR COACH VENETIAN Electrical arcing in the presence of leaking power steering fluid can in",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:39:51+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:18:26+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"TMC recall 18V285 (RC000153): Thor Motor Coach Tuscany, Thor Motor Coach Venetian (2011 to 2017)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v285/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}