Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer (Damon, Four Winds and THOR MOTOR COACH and 1 more)
Vehicle recall 15V-745. NHTSA received Thor Motor Coach’s report on Nov 10, 2015.
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The short answer
NHTSA received Thor Motor Coach’s report on Nov 10, 2015. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.
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 Daybreak, Damon Outlaw, Damon Tuscany, 2008-2012, Damon Challenger, 2008-2010 Damon Essence, 2009-2011 Damon Avanti, Four Winds Chateau, Four Winds Citation, Four Winds Four Winds, Four Winds Hurricane, Four Winds Siesta, Four Winds Windsport, 2009-2010 Four Winds Dorado, Four Winds Dutchmen, Four Winds Magellan, Four Winds Mandalay and 2009 Four Winds Fun Mover, and Four Winds Presidio motorhomes.
The affected vehicles are equipped with certain Lippert-brand Coachstep Double and Triple Electric Steps.
These steps use a bolt to attach the fan gear assembly to the steps.
This bolt may fracture allowing the fan gear to disengage from the steps.
As a result, the steps may not remain in the expected position and may be unstable.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer.
What should you do?
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 Thor customer service at 1-877-855-2867. Thor’s number for this recall is RC000111.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 12,656 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
Each model year opens its own page: every recall naming it, its owner complaints and its crash ratings.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- Damon Avantiand 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Damon Tuscanyand 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Damon Challengerand 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, before the model years listed here
- Damon Daybreakand 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Four Winds Siestaand 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Thor Motor Coach Astoriaand 2011 and 2012, before the model years listed here
- Four Winds Dutchmenand 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Four Winds Mandalayand 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Four Winds Doradoand 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Damon Outlawand 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Damon Essenceand 2008, 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Four Winds Hurricaneand 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Four Winds Windsportand 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Thor Motor Coach Tuscany20162015and 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Four Winds Magellanand 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Four Winds Four Windsand 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Four Winds Chateauand 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Thor Motor Coach Windsport20162015and 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Thor Motor Coach Siesta2015and 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Thor Motor Coach Outlaw2015and 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Thor Motor Hurricane2016
- Thor Motor Coach Citation20162015and 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Thor Motor Coach Challenger20162015and 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Thor Motor Coach Daybreakand 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Thor Motor Coach Four Windsand 2012, before the model years listed here
- Thor Motor Coach Hurricane2015and 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Four Winds FUN Moverand 2009, before the model years listed here
- Four Winds Presidioand 2009, before the model years listed here
- Damon Astoriaand 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Four Winds Citationand 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Thor Motor Coach Avantiand 2011 and 2012, before the model years listed here
- Thor Motor Coach Chateauand 2011 and 2012, before the model years listed here
- Thor Motor Coach Miramar2015and 2014, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Thor Motor Coach.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt. Owners’ complaints are counted on each vehicle’s page.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 28, 2026.