2018 Thor Motor Coach Windsport: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2018 Thor Motor Coach Windsport. The newest campaign is 23V121000. NHTSA received the report on 24 Feb 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer. NHTSA has 6 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 23V121000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and reinstall the overhead cabinets, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 15, 2023. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000290.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 113,719 units in total.
- 23V121000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- 20V804000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- 17V758000Equipment
- 17V692000Exterior Lighting
- 17V634000Equipment / Other / Labels
23V121000Received . 1,836 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Hurricane and Windsport recreational vehicles. The driver and front passenger overhead cabinets may detach.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Overhead cabinets that detach while the vehicle is in motion can fall onto seat occupants, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and reinstall the overhead cabinets, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 15, 2023. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000290.
Report filed by Thor Motor Coach. Manufacturer campaign number RC000290. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
20V804000Received . 940 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Hurricane and Windsport motorhomes. The overhead cabinets located above the driver and front passenger seats may detach and fall onto the seat occupants, possibly causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loss of vehicle control can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
TMC will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the overhead cabinets, and reinstall them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 29, 2021. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000208.
Report filed by Thor Motor Coach. Manufacturer campaign number RC000208. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
17V758000Received . 110,400 units.
Equipment
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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 Safety Recall" for more information.
Report filed by Thor Motor Coach. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
17V692000Received . 36 units.
Exterior Lighting
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2018 Ace, Axis, Hurricane, Windsport, and Vegas motorhomes. The wiring for the trailer lights may have been inserted into the wrong locations of the trailer lighting socket causing the trailer lights to not function properly. 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."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the trailer lights do not function as intended, it can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Thor has notified owners and dealers will re-wire a new connector, free of charge. The recall began on November 21, 2017. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-500-1020. TMC's number for this recall is RC000148.
Report filed by Thor Motor Coach. Manufacturer campaign number RC000148. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
17V634000Received . 507 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Challenger, Axis, Chateau, Four Winds, Hurricane, Miramar, Palazzo, Tuscany, Vegas, Venetian, and Windsport motorhomes. The cargo carrying capacity (CCC) label on these vehicles may indicate an incorrect water capacity for the water heater/fresh water tank. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, "Tires and Rims for Motor vehicles over 10,000lbs."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the water capacity information is incorrect and it causes the vehicle to be over loaded, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
TMC will notify owners and send them corrected labels, free of charge. The recall began on November 15, 2017. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-500-1020. TMC's number for this recall is RC000147.
Report filed by Thor Motor Coach. Manufacturer campaign number RC000147. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
6 complaints, 6 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
| Unknown or Other | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
| Visibility | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 15 Jan 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2018 Thor Motor Coach WindsportThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2018 Thor Motor Coach Windsport: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/thor-motor-coach/windsport/2018/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Thor Motor Coach
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2018 Thor Motor Coach Windsport?
- 113,719 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Thor Motor Coach Windsport have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 23 recall campaigns for the Thor Motor Coach Windsport, model years 2003 to 2022. 5 of them name the 2018 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2018 Thor Motor Coach Windsport name most often?
- Exterior Lighting: 1 of 6 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Thor Motor Coach Windsport open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.