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2018 THOR MOTOR COACH VEGAS — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

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Safety Rating

4

Owner Complaints

4

Recalls

ACTIVE RECALL

0

Service Bulletins

0

Investigations

Overview of the 2018 THOR MOTOR COACH VEGAS

The 2018 THOR MOTOR COACH VEGAS has received a total of 4 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 5 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:TANK ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT. The most commonly reported problems involve the Visibilitywiper (2 complaints), Electrical System (1 complaint), and Unknown Or Other (1 complaint).

Recalls for the 2018 THOR MOTOR COACH VEGAS

NHTSA has recorded 5 recalls for the 2018 THOR MOTOR COACH VEGAS, potentially affecting up to 111,585 vehicles.

Recall 21V441000 — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

| 321 vehicles affected

Defect: Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Axis 25.6 and 2018-2021 Vegas 25.6 motorhomes. The heat shield between the LP tank and chassis muffler was not installed.

Consequence: A missing heat shield increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Dealers will install a heat shield, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 22, 2021. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000228.

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Recall 21V441000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:TANK ASSEMBLY

| 321 vehicles affected

Defect: Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Axis 25.6 and 2018-2021 Vegas 25.6 motorhomes. The heat shield between the LP tank and chassis muffler was not installed.

Consequence: A missing heat shield increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Dealers will install a heat shield, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 22, 2021. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000228.

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Recall 17V758000 — EQUIPMENT

| 110,400 vehicles 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, 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...

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...

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Recall 17V692000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

| 36 vehicles affected

Defect: 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...

Consequence: If the trailer lights do not function as intended, it can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: 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.

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Recall 17V634000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

| 507 vehicles affected

Defect: 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)...

Consequence: 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: 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.

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Owner Complaints for the 2018 THOR MOTOR COACH VEGAS

4 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2018 THOR MOTOR COACH VEGAS. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.

Visibilitywiper
Complaints: 2
Electrical System
Complaints: 1
Unknown Or Other
Complaints: 1

Most Recent Complaints

#11555326 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | | N/A miles
Driver side wiper sweep angle does not fully clear the field of view.
#11452979 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | | N/A miles
1. Problem: main power (connect) switch doesn’t communicate It shows there is power to the coach but IT DOES NOT SHOW whether or not the main power is connected to the chassis (motor) battery. I have been stranded with a dead chassis battery because of Thor’s neglect to use a communicative power switch. Safety issue because one could be camping in an area without emergency start services because of this. 1. Thor is aware these improper power switches in the 2018 (and in other model years) are non communicative and can leave people stranded. Thor has admitted the 2018 switch is wrong and corrected the switch in the2022 models (I confirmed this at the dealer). They have admitted fault. 3. If owners of 2018 Vegas Models (and other model years using the uncommunicative switch as ours) can be left stranded - that’s risky and a safety issue. Thor tried to replace my power switch but found it too difficult (and possibly potentially more costly) and, as such, abandoned the replacement. One moment I was delighted about their concern for my safety and we’re replacing it, and then I was told they were abandoning the replacement because they deemed it too hard). Can you believe Thor doing such a thing? The dealer has confirmed this is risky and a safety issue. I now have an RV I’m scared to use feeling it may not start because the switch doesn’t communicate connection to the chassis. This totally unacceptable
#11208845 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | | N/A miles
DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER DOES NOT CLEAR THE DRIVER'S FIELD OF VIEW. THE WIPER ONLY COMES TO ABOUT THE 2 O'CLOCK POSITION LEAVING A LARGE PORTION OF THE LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE OBSCURED. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THOR MOTOR COACH BY OWNERS OF THE VEGAS AND AXIS MODEL MOTOR COACHES
#11181785 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | | N/A miles
DIRVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER DOES NOT CLEAR THE DRIVER'S FIELD OF VIEW. THE WIPER STOPS AT ABOUT THE 1 O'CLOCK POSITION LEAVING A LARGE PORTION OF THE WINDSHIELD OBSCURED. THOR MOTOR COACH HAS BEEN CONTACTED ON THIS MATTER BUT HAS YET TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE FIX OR REPLY.

Safety Rating for the 2018 THOR MOTOR COACH VEGAS

NHTSA has not yet tested the 2018 THOR MOTOR COACH VEGAS in its New Car Assessment Program.

Technical Service Bulletins for the 2018 THOR MOTOR COACH VEGAS

No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.

NHTSA Investigations for the 2018 THOR MOTOR COACH VEGAS

There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.

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