Visibility: windshield wiper/washer (Thor Motor Coach and Thor Motor)
Vehicle recall 17V-162. NHTSA received Thor Motor Coach’s report on Mar 13, 2017.
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The short answer
NHTSA received Thor Motor Coach’s report on Mar 13, 2017. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 21, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
Failure of the windshield wipers may impair the driver’s visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2014-2015 ACE, Hurricane, Challenger, Daybreak, Miramar, Outlaw, and Windsport motorhomes.
These vehicles have windshield wiper systems that may have been improperly installed and secured, possibly causing the wipers to fail during use.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Visibility: windshield wiper/washer.
What should you do?
TMC has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the wiper arm securing nuts, free of charge. The recall began on May 5, 2017. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 21, 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 8,617 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 21, 2026. Updated daily.
- Thor Motor Coach Daybreak20162015and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Thor Motor Coach Ace20162015and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Thor Motor Coach Challenger20162015and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Thor Motor Coach Windsport20162015and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Thor Motor Miramar2016
- Thor Motor Outlaw2016
- Thor Motor Hurricane2016
- Thor Motor Coach Hurricane2015and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Thor Motor Coach Outlaw2015and 2014, 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 21, 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 21, 2026 and checked Oct 21, 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 21, 2026.