Thor Motor Coach Outlaw problems & recalls

Problem: Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain 2025-2026 tmc outlaw motorhomes, equipped with a removable step assembly. the clip-on bracket mounting bolts may come loose, allowing the steps to detach.

Risk: Steps that detach while in use increase the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will replace the step bracket, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed june 4, 2025. owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-877-855-2867. tmc's number for this recall is rc000326.

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 2017 challenger, miramar, and outlaw motorhomes. the external compartment outer door skin may separate from the motorhome during transit.

Risk: A door skin that separates during transit can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will inspect the compartment door skin and replace the door as necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed december 28, 2021. owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-877-855-2867. tmc's number for this recall is rc000247.

Problem: Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain 2019 challenger, palazzo, tuscany, 2019-2020 miramar, 2019-2021 aria, outlaw, and venetian recreational vehicles equipped with hehr 6400 series windows. the adhesive that bonds the vented portion of the window may fail.

Risk: Adhesive failure may cause the vent portion of the window to detach, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Fix: Dealers will inspect the windows, and replace the vent if necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed september 8, 2021. owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-877-855-2867. tmc's number for this recall is rc000232.

Problem: Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain 2020-2021 ace, 2021 four winds and 2020 gemini, axis, compass, delano, windsport, hurricane, outlaw, and vegas motorhomes. the adhesive bond between the glass and the metal hinge frame of the frameless windows may fail which would then allow the glass to detach and fall out.

Risk: If the window glass detaches while the vehicle is moving it could become a projectile, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Tmc will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the frameless windows for proper adhesive bond strength, replacing the windows as necessary, free of charge. the recall began july 10, 2020. owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-877-855-2867. tmc's number for this recall is rc000192.

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 2019-2020 challenger, miramar, magnitude, outlaw, omni, and palazzo motorhomes. the vehicle control system software may cause the slide-out room to move unexpectedly.

Risk: Unexpected movement of the slide-out room can increase the risk of a injury.

Fix: Tmc will notify owners, and dealers will update the affected software, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin august 28, 2019. owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-877-855-2867. tmc's number for this recall is rc000170.

Problem: Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain 2017-2019 thor challenger, miramar, and outlaw motorhomes. the motorized windshield roller shade at the driver's seating position may unroll without warning while driving.

Risk: If the windshield roller shade unrolls while driving, it could block the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Tmc will notify owners, and dealers will install a fastener to ensure the motor will not allow the shade to roll down during while driving. the recall began january 10, 2019. owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-877-855-2867. tmc's number for this recall is rc000165.

Problem: Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain 2013 thor ace, daybreak, challenger, windsport, hurricane, outlaw, tuscany, and palazzo motorhomes. the windshield wiper system may have been incorrectly installed, causing the wipers to fail during use, reducing driver visibility.

Risk: A reduction of driver visibility can increase the risk of a crash.

Fix: Tmc will notify owners, and dealers will verify that the windshield wiper system is installed correctly, repairing or replacing the wiper system as needed, free of charge. the recall began november 28, 2018. owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-877-855-2867. tmc's number for this recall is rc000161.

Problem: Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain 2018-2019 outlaw motorhomes, model 29j. the 12v wiring for the coach may have been improperly wired to the battery instead of wired through a circuit breaker.

Risk: In the event of an electrical short circuit, the unprotected circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

Fix: Tmc will notify owners, and dealers will correct the circuit's wiring, free of charge. the recall began october 9, 2018. owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-877-855-2867. tmc's number for this recall is rc000160.

Problem: Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain 2018-2019 thor outlaw motorhomes, model 29j. these vehicles were manufactured without the rear reflex reflectors, which can make the vehicle less visible to other drivers. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."

Risk: Missing rear reflex reflectors can make the vehicle less visible to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Tmc will notify owners, and dealers will install the missing reflectors, free of charge. the recall began on august 16, 2018. owners may contact tmc customer service at 1-877-855-2867. tmc's number for this recall is rc0000157.

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.