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2017 Thor Motor Coach Axis Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2017 Thor Motor Coach Axis has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 110,907 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the visibility/wiper. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 17V758000 2017-11-22 110,400 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,…

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 online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product…

EQUIPMENT 17V634000 2017-10-09 507 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…

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.

Complaints by component

VISIBILITY/WIPER
3
STEERING
1
Total complaints4

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I bought on 9-12-17, on the 1st rain, wipers only cleared about 50% of the drivers view. Dealer made adjustment to cover more windshield which now left tie wipers about 1 ft. From bottom when resting, I can live with that, problem now was in 2nd rain and wind, the wipers wrapped around both corner…”

VISIBILITY/WIPER · reported 2020-06-09

“Traveling west on i94 north dakota in a construction zone during a rainstorm. The windshield wipers became entangled when they went out of sync causing the driver side wiper linkage to break. We were forced to continue driving until we exited the construction zone as there was no shoulder and…”

VISIBILITY/WIPER · reported 2019-09-12

“After a year of the battery draining every few days and many months in service, a ford service center found a severely rusted steering column inside the rv. The vehicle was therefore not going fully into park. (I am entering march 1, 2018 as the date, but we were driving the vehicle intermittently…”

STEERING · reported 2018-03-02

“Subject: wiper on driver side. 2017 thor axis motorhome. Wiper sweep (from center park) stops mid-left hand before returning to park position. Thus, the blade stops directly in front of the driver view forward, obstructing oncoming traffic view to the left of the drivers field of vision. The wiper…”

VISIBILITY/WIPER · reported 2017-12-01
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Thor Motor Coach Axis as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.