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Thor Motor Coach Avanti Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Thor Motor Coach Avanti (2009–2012).

4
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2011
year with most recalls

Pick your Thor Motor Coach Avanti model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2012 Thor Motor Coach Avanti30
2011 Thor Motor Coach Avanti40
2010 Thor Motor Coach Avanti10
2009 Thor Motor Coach Avanti10

All Thor Motor Coach Avanti recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Thor Motor Coach Avanti, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Equipment

    NHTSA 17V758000 Reported 110,400 vehicles potentially affected Thor Motor Coach

    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…

    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…

    Model years: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

  2. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 15V745000 Reported 12,656 vehicles potentially affected Thor Motor Coach

    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 Astoria, Damon…

    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…

    Model years: 2011, 2012

  3. Service brakes, hydraulic

    NHTSA 12V280000 Reported 90 vehicles potentially affected THOR MOTOR COACH

    Thor motor coach (tmcrv) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 outlaw and model year 2011 avanti recreational vehicles manufactured from january 24, 2008, through september 28, 2010, equipped with bosch hydraulic disc brakes. Hydraulic brake equipped motorhome chassis exposed to long periods of time of non-driving may experience…

    Remedy: Freightliner custom chassis (fccc) will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners by dtna on august 6, 2012. Owners may contact thor motor coach at…

    Model years: 2011

  4. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 11V519000 Reported 106 vehicles potentially affected THOR MOTOR COACH

    Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 tuscany, astoria, and avanti recreational vehicles manufactured from january 21, 2011, through september 16, 2011, equipped with a cummins isx or isl diesel engine. The v-band clamp assembly, part numbers q187684, q187685, and q187686, used to connect the inlet and outlet…

    Remedy: Tmc is working with cummins to identify and notify owners of the recall campaign. Repairs will be performed by authorized cummins dealers free of charge. The safety recall began october 10, 2011. Owners may contact…

    Model years: 2011, 2012

Other Thor Motor Coach models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.