2018 Thor Motor Coach Four Winds: recalls and complaints
Official NHTSA recall campaigns and consumer complaints for one RV model year, with the notice text and links to the source.
Key facts
- The 2018 Thor Motor Coach Four Winds has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns that list this model year.
- No chassis mapping is recorded for this model year, so no chassis recalls are counted.
- 0 equipment recalls are linked to it by reviewed rules.
- NHTSA holds 4 consumer complaints for this model year. Complaints are unverified reports, not confirmed failures.
- The latest campaign was received on March 27, 2019, 2,733 days before the NHTSA release of September 19, 2026.
- RV class: Class C. Brand owner in this site's reference table: Thor Industries (high confidence).
NHTSA records released through September 19, 2026; Transport Canada records through September 19, 2026. The absence of a recall in this dataset does not establish that a vehicle is safe.
Recall campaigns
5 campaigns in total: 5 listed for this model year, 0 inherited from the chassis and 0 equipment. Remedy text is quoted from the official notice; open the full notice for the whole text.
| Campaign | Received | Component | Summary | Remedy (official text) | Type | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19V240000 | March 27, 2019 | Visibility | Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2018 Thor Chateau and Four Winds motorhomes and 2019-2020 Magnitude and Omni motorhomes. The backup camera displays may revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the… | TMC will notify owners, and dealers will install a harness to install that will prevent the image from inverting, free of charge. The recall began April 30, 2019. Owners… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 18V741000 | October 19, 2018 | Equipment: Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | 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,… | 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… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 17V758000 | November 22, 2017 | Equipment | 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:… | 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… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 17V634000 | October 9, 2017 | Equipment: Other | 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… | 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.… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 17V522000 | August 24, 2017 | Equipment: Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2018 Four Winds, Chateau and Freedom Elite recreational vehicles. The liquid propane (LP) hose may sag and become pinched between the frame and the leaf spring u-bolts, potentially… | TMC will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the LP hose routing and install additional P-clamps or relocate the P-clamps to properly secure the hose, free of… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
Complaints by component
4 unique complaints. The share is the number of unique complaints tagged to a component category divided by the 4 unique complaints for this model year. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares can add up to more than 100 percent.
| Component category | Complaints | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 2 | 50% | |
| Wheels | 2 | 50% | |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 | 25% | |
| Steering | 1 | 25% |
Complaint excerpts
The 4 most recent complaints with a narrative. Names, emails, phone numbers, VINs and addresses are removed. Reports are unverified. NHTSA record set for this vehicle (JSON).
The contact owns a 2018 Thor Motor Coach Four Winds Motorhome constructed on a 2017 [removed] E-350 Chassis and hauling a 17-foot cargo trailer. The contact stated that while traveling to another state in the mountains, the RV suddenly began to buck and lost motive power and stalled on several occasions. The contact was able to pull over safely. There were no warning lights illuminated. The RV was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the fuel module needed to be replaced. The RV was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. A mobile RV mechanic determined that the fuel module …
Twice! Wheel rim developed a hairline crack in the weld adjacent to the valve stem. 2-times, different rims - both on inside dually rear - one left and one right side. The first happened on our first long trip in 2019. The second time was on the next long trip of 2021. Internet forums are showing that this is a rather "COMMON" issue! Plus, Mercedes has recorded lawsuits with similar rim weld failures on other Mercedes vehicles. I get NO sympathy or compensation through Mercedes or Thor - They each kick the can to the other, and the consumer is left at risk. Human safety is at great risk!
INCORRECT WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION. BACK OF VICHICLE TO LOW,WHICH CAUSES FRONT TO BE TO HIGH. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN LANE WHEN BENG PASSED BY A BIG RIG OR SIDE GUST OF WIND. VICHICLE VERY UNSTABLE,SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SOLD IN THAT CONDITION.
ONCE YOU GO ABOVE 40 MPH THE STEARING WHEEL STARTS TO SHIMMY AND THE FRONT END VIBRATES. IT TAKES ALL YOUR EFFORT TO HOLD IT ON THE ROAD UNTIL YOU REACH THE SPEED OF 70 MPH OR MORE. THIS HAPPENS WHILE TRAVELING ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS LIKE I95.
Chassis
No chassis mapping is recorded for this model year. Mappings come only from recall notices that name the chassis, so this is a gap in the record, not a statement about the coach.
Canadian notices
Transport Canada publishes its own notices with their own IDs. They are separate records from the U.S. campaigns above and are never merged with them.
- Notice 2017613 (December 7, 2017): Accessories. Official page
- Notice 2018561 (October 12, 2018): Accessories. Official page
- Notice 2020360 (August 5, 2020): Seats And Restraints. Official page
Related model years
- 2017 Thor Motor Coach Four Winds
- 2019 Thor Motor Coach Four Winds
- Thor Motor Coach Four Winds, all years
- 2018 Forest River Sunseeker (same class)
- 2018 Thor Motor Coach Chateau (same class)
Source release: NHTSA September 19, 2026. Method version v1. How this page is built.
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