2017 Thor Motor Coach Outlaw: 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 2017 Thor Motor Coach Outlaw 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 3 consumer complaints for this model year. Complaints are unverified reports, not confirmed failures.
- The latest campaign was received on October 29, 2021, 1,786 days before the NHTSA release of September 19, 2026.
- RV class: Class C toy hauler. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21V845000 | October 29, 2021 | Structure | 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. | 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… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 18V812000 | November 16, 2018 | Visibility | 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. | 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,… | 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 |
| 16V893000 | December 13, 2016 | Structure | Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Outlaw motorhomes, models 37BG, 37LS, 37RB, 38RE and 38RF, manufactured January 13, 2016, to December 8, 2016. The affected vehicles have rear cargo door hinges… | TMC will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the hinge weld thickness, replacing the hinge as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 6, 2017. Owners… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 16V492000 | June 30, 2016 | Equipment: Other | Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain model year 2017 Outlaw motorhomes manufactured January 15, 2016, to June 24, 2016. The affected vehicles are missing a warning label near the fuel fill station. This label warns… | TMC will notify owners, and dealers will install the warning label, free of charge. The recall began on August 9, 2016. Owners may contact TMC's Customer Service… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
Complaints by component
3 unique complaints. The share is the number of unique complaints tagged to a component category divided by the 3 unique complaints for this model year.
| Component category | Complaints | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 1 | 33% | |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | 33% | |
| Structure | 1 | 33% |
Complaint excerpts
The 3 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 front entry area and steps are falling down leaving an opening between the lower step and door (pictures in attached file). Every time we enter the coach the steps sag, drop, and the floor dips. What if we or someone falls as the steps drop, or falls through the floor? We are also concerned if they will just fall out while we are driving down the road?! When inspected by the Camping World Service Technician, the attachment bolts that hold the step box to the main flooring frame screws broke and the box and steps are falling down. He showed me the screws were improperly installed during …
I was driving when the vehicle suddenly lost power; as it coasted to a stop, the cabin filled with gas smell. I stopped the vehicle and noticed significant amount of gasoline dripping from the engine. The vehicle was towed and service personnel determined the fuel line, specifically the plastic part that was clipped to the engine fuel rail, had catastrophically failed. The plastic clip separated from the metal end of the fuel line. This plastic piece is supposed to be permanently molded to the metal line. Once separated, the fuel line was still under pressure and pumping fuel directly on the …
THE ELECTRICAL JACKS ARE LOCATED UNDER THE KITCHEN SINK WASTE LINE. WHEN THE WASTE LINE BECOMES SEPARATED DUE TO TRAVELING VIBRATIONS IT ALLOWS WATER TO SEEP INTO THE JACKS WHICH CAUSED A SHORT AND FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND HOOKED UP TO WATER AND ELECTRIC. THE MICROWAVE WAS IN USE. *TT
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 2017037 (January 24, 2017): Structure. Official page
- Notice 2017613 (December 7, 2017): Accessories. Official page
- Notice 2018630 (November 15, 2018): Accessories. Official page
- Notice 2021664 (October 29, 2021): Structure. Official page
Related model years
Source release: NHTSA September 19, 2026. Method version v1. How this page is built.
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