Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite problems & recalls

Problem: Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain 2026 geneva, 2025-2026 quantum, four winds, pasadena, eddie bauer, chateau, freedom elite, and coleman recreational vehicles. a p-clamp may not have been installed, allowing the liquid propane (lp) generator hose to contact the exhaust.

Risk: A lp hose that contacts the generator exhaust increases the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will install a p-clamp to secure the lp hose, free of chare. owner notification letters were mailed december 15, 2025. owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-877-855-2867. tmc's number for this recall is rc000335.

Problem: Thor motor company (tmc) is recalling certain 2023-2026 axis, chateau, four winds, 2023-2025 coleman, echelon, freedom elite, geneva, outlaw, quantum, vegas, 2025 eddie bauer, freedom traveler, pasadena, and 2024-2025 magnitude motorhomes. the slide-out room can be deployed without the parking brake engaged, allowing the room to extend while the vehicle is in motion.

Risk: A slide-out room that extends unexpectedly increases the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will replace the park brake harness, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed april 28, 2025. owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-877-855-2867. tmc's number for this recall is rc000325.

Problem: Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain 2020-2021 daybreak, four winds, chateau, freedom elite, quantum motorhomes built on a chevrolet chassis. the bim (battery isolation manager)/bir (battery isolation relay) is not watertight when exposed to engine compartment heat.

Risk: Water may get into the bim/bir and create electrical arcing, increasing the risk of a fire.

Fix: Tmc will notify owners, and dealers will replace the bim/bir with a trombetta solenoid, free of charge. the recall began january 13, 2021. owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-877-855-2867. tmc's number for this recall is rc000206.

Problem: Thor motor coach (thor) is recalling certain 2020-2021 daybreak, four winds, quantum, delano, tiburon, chateau and freedom elite motorhomes and 2020 gemini, chateau citation, compass, siesta, and synergy motorhomes built on sprinter van chassis (platform 970 (vs30), equipped with swivel seats. the wiring harnesses for the front seats may have been routed incorrectly and could become jammed and damaged in the swivel seat frames.

Risk: If the wiring harness is damaged, the side air bag within the seat may deploy inadvertently or not deploy as designed in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.

Fix: Thor will notify owners, and mercedes-benz dealers will inspect the wire harness routing for both front seats and will repair the wiring and add clips or cable ties as needed, free of charge. this recall began august 13, 2020. owners may contact thor customer service at 1-877-855-2867 mercedes-benz customer service at 1-877-762-8267. thor's number for this recall is rc000200.

Problem: Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain 2019-2021 freedom elite, and 2021 four winds motorhomes. a 100amp converter breaker was incorrectly installed at the battery tray when a 70amp breaker is required, possibly resulting in the wiring connected to the breaker overheating.

Risk: Overheated wires can increase the risk of a fire.

Fix: Tmc will notify owners, and dealers will replace the converter breaker with one of the correct amperage if needed, free of charge. this recall began september 18, 2020. owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-855-2867. tmc's number for this recall is rc000199.

Problem: Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain 2021 daybreak, four winds, quantum, chateau, and freedom elite motorhomes built on the 2020 ford e-series chassis. the battery cable may not have been properly secured within the chassis rail, which can cause it to contact the exhaust manifold and heat shield.

Risk: Battery cable contact with the exhaust manifold and heat shield can increase the risk of a fire.

Fix: Tmc will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the routing of the battery cable. if needed the cable will be re-routed and properly secured, free of charge. this recall began september 11, 2020. owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-877-855-2867. tmc's number for this recall is rc000197.

Problem: Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain 2020 daybreak, four winds, delano, gemini, quantum, tiburon, chateau citation, compass, chateau, siesta, freedom elite, and synergy motorhomes built on mercedes benz sprinter chassis [platform 907 (vs30)]. the rear part of the fender liner on the front axle may contact and chafe the brake hose, possibly resulting in a loss of brake fluid.

Risk: If the brake fluid leaks, this may extend the braking distance, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Tmc will notify owners, and an authorized mercedes-benz dealer will inspect the brake hoses for chafing and replacement if necessary. the fender liner will also be altered to permit more clearance. all repairs will be performed free of charge. this recall began june 25, 2020. owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-877-855-2867. tmc's number for this recall is rc000191.

Problem: Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain 2020 daybreak, four winds, delano, gemini, quantum, tiburon, chateau citation, compass, chateau, siesta, freedom elite, and synergy motorhomes built on mercedes-benz sprinter chassis [platform 907 (vs30)] equipped with automatic transmissions. the owner's manual does not correctly specify the certain conditions under which the automatic parking function (auto-p) operates.

Risk: If a customer were to rely on the auto-p function as described in the operator's manual, the possibility of a vehicle rollaway or unintended vehicle movement cannot be ruled out which could increase the risk of a crash.

Fix: Tmc will notify owners, and a mercedes benz dealer will supplement the operator's manual with a correct description of the auto-p function equipped in the vehicle. this recall began june 25, 2020. owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-877-855-2867. tmc's number for this recall is rc000190.

Problem: Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain 2019-2020 chateau 22b, 22e, 23u, 24f, 25v, and 28a, daybreak 22go, four winds 22b, 22e, 24f, 26b and 28a, freedom elite 22he and 2020 quantum gr22, and se22 motorhomes. the seatbelt-unfastened warning light will not illuminate for approximately five seconds after the ignition is moved to the "on" or "start" position. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 208, "occupant crash protection."

Risk: Without the seatbelt warning reminder, the driver may forget to fasten the seatbelt, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Fix: Gm will notify tmc owners, and dealers will reprogram the instrument panel cluster, free of charge. the recall began october 3, 2019. owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or tmc customer service at 1-877-855-2867. tmc's number for this recall is rc000177.

Problem: Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain 2020 chateau, daybreak, four winds, freedom elite, majestic, outlaw and quantum motorhomes. the battery cables may loosen on the battery isolation manager (bim) or battery isolation relay (bir), causing premature bin/bir failure or electrical arcing.

Risk: The loose connection can causing arcing, increasing the risk of a fire.

Fix: Tmc will notify owners, and dealers will install lock washers to properly secure the battery cable to the bim/bir. if the cable was loose, dealers will also replace the bim/bir, free of charge. the recall began october 10, 2019. owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-877-855-2867. tmc's number for this recall is rc000172.

Problem: Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain 2018-2019 thor four winds, chateau, and freedom elite vehicles. the liquid propane (lp) hose may not have adequate space between the floor and the metal plate on the refrigerator, causing damage to the hose and possibly creating a propane leak.

Risk: A propane leak can increase the risk of a fire.

Fix: Tmc will notify owners, and dealers will remove a portion of the refrigerator base plate to provide additional clearance for the lp hose, free of charge. the recall began december 11, 2018. owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-877-855-2867. tmc's number for this recall is rc000162.

Problem: Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain 2019 thor four winds, chateau, freedom elite, majestic, outlaw, quantum and vegas motorhomes built on modified ford e-450 chassis. the u-bolts on the rear axle that hold the leaf spring and rear axle together may have been insufficiently tightened.

Risk: The loose u-bolts may further loosen or break allowing the axle to separate and cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Tmc has notified owners, and dealers will tighten u-bolts to the proper torque, free of charge. the recall began on june 22, 2018. owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-877-855-2867. tmc's number for this recall is rc000156.