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2015 Thor Motor Coach Challenger Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2015 Thor Motor Coach Challenger has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 132,932 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the visibility. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 17V758000 2017-11-22 110,400 affected
Defect

Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling various 2003-2018 recreational vehicles, equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. See a list of the affected trailer models at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V758-5764.pdf. These extinguishers may become clogged,…

Consequence

In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Thor will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2018. Owners may contact Thor customer service at 1-877-500-1020, or Kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product…

VISIBILITY 17V555000 2017-09-07 1,105 affected
Defect

Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Ace, Challenger, Daybreak, Hurricane, Miramar, Outlaw, Windsport, Palazzo, Tuscany, and Tuscany XTE motorhomes. The windshield wipers may fail due to the system being incorrectly installed or secured.

Consequence

If the windshield wipers cannot be used, driver visibility would be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

TMC will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wiper system to verify it is installed correctly, repairing or replacing the system as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on September 27, 2017. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000146. Note:…

VISIBILITY 17V162000 2017-03-13 8,617 affected
Defect

Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2014-2015 ACE, Hurricane, Challenger, Daybreak, Miramar, Outlaw, and Windsport motorhomes. These vehicles have windshield wiper systems that may have been improperly installed and secured, possibly causing the wipers to fail during use.

Consequence

Failure of the windshield wipers may impair the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

TMC has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the wiper arm securing nuts, free of charge. The recall began on May 5, 2017. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867.

EQUIPMENT 15V745000 2015-11-10 12,656 affected
Defect

Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Thor Challenger, Thor Citation, Thor Hurricane, Thor Tuscany, Thor Windsport, 2011-2012 Thor Astoria, Thor Avanti, Thor Chateau, 2011-2014 Thor Daybreak, 2011-2015 Thor Outlaw, Thor Siesta, 2014-2015 Thor Miramar, 2012 Thor Four Winds, 2008-2011 Damon…

Consequence

Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Thor will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer bracket to reinforce the operating mechanism and replace all of the affected bolts, free of charge. The recall began on January 6, 2016. Owners may contact Thor customer service at 1-877-855-2867. Thor's number for this recall is RC000111.

EQUIPMENT 15V004000 2015-01-08 154 affected
Defect

Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Challenger, Four Winds 5000, Hurricane, Miramar, Chateau Citation, Chateau, Windsport, and Palazzo motorhomes manufactured April 24, 2014, to December 11, 2014, and equipped with certain Latitude awnings manufactured by Carefree of Colorado. The affected…

Consequence

The screws could fail, causing the supporting bracket to fail, and the awning to fall and potentially strike and injure a person beneath it.

Remedy

TMC will notify owners, and dealers will remove and replace the defective screws, free of charge. The recall began January 23, 2015. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-500-1020. TMC's number for this recall is RC000097.

Complaints by component

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
1
STRUCTURE
1
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The contact owns a 2015 thor challenger rv built on a 2014 ford f-53 chassis. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph, he observed from the passenger side rear view mirror that the door skin had begun to peel away from the door. The contact pulled off the roadway and observed that…”

STRUCTURE · reported 2023-04-10

“Thor wiper issue still continues. In april 2019, I had my rv in for the wiper recall. The dealer tightened the acorn nuts holding the wiper arms and told me the remedy had been performed. Within several months it failed again. I reached out to thor on october 7, 2019 and spoke with brian in…”

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES · reported 2019-04-04

“Tl* the contact owns a 2015 thor challenger motor home. The contact stated that the entrance door latch malfunctioned and the door could not be opened from inside or outside the motor home. A passenger was trapped inside. The door was eventually pried open to release the passenger. The lock was…”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH · reported 2017-09-21

“Tl* the contact owns a 2015 thor challenger. The contact stated that while the vehicle was operated on the highway during inclement weather conditions, the vehicle's passenger wiper un-torqued and jammed the driver's wiper. The contact repaired their own vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted…”

VISIBILITY/WIPER · reported 2017-04-10

“While driving down the smokey mountain interstate one evening during a heavy down pour, my passenger side windshield wiper disappeared from the windshield and with moments, the drivers side quit working. Due to lack of visibilit, it was impossible for me to pull to the shoulder. Fortuneately,…”

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES · reported 2016-05-08

Defect investigations

Investigation PE20021 Opened 2020-11-23 · closed 2024-12-13

Trimark 060-1650 Door Latch Failures

On November 23, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE20021 to investigate allegations of inoperative Trimark THP 060-1650 door lock/latches originally equipped on model years (MY) 2015-2017 Class A and Class C motorhomes.ODI received forty-six Vehicle Owner’s Questionnaires (VOQs) describing…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2015 Thor Motor Coach Challenger as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.