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Thor Motor Coach Outlaw Manual

The Thor Motor Coach Outlaw is a Class A motorhome and Class C motorhome built by Thor Motor Coach. Federal safety records on it cover model years 2007 to 2026. This page shows how its systems work, every recall on file for it, and where to find the official owner's manual.

Built by	Thor Motor Coach
Kind	Class A motorhome and Class C motorhome
Model years on record	2007 to 2026
Recalls on file	14

The official owner's manual

Thor Motor Coach keeps owner's manuals online, free to read. Pick the model year of your rig. It is on the sticker by the entry door.

Thor Motor Coach owner's manuals

Component manuals

Dometic · Fridges, air conditioners and awnings
Suburban · Furnaces and water heaters
Lippert · Slides, awnings, jacks and leveling
Thetford and Norcold · Norcold fridges and Thetford toilets
Dexter · Trailer axles, brakes and bearings
Cummins Onan · RV generators

How its systems work

Our free manuals for every system on a Class A motorhome and Class C motorhome. The ones its recalls touched come first.

2 recalls touch thisShore power and batteries30 amp and 50 amp shore power, the 12 volt battery side and the inverter. What runs on what, and how not to trip a breaker.Free manualFresh water and the water heaterCity water, the fresh tank, the pump and the water heater. How to fill it, turn it on and keep it clean.Free manualThe water heaterGas, electric or both. How to fill it, light it, drain it and care for the anode rod, plus what to do when there is no hot water.Free manualBlack and gray tanksThe order, the hose, the valves and what to put down the toilet. Dumping your tanks the right way, step by step.Free manualThe toiletHow to flush, what paper to use and how to keep the black tank from clogging or smelling.Free manualSolar and lithium batteriesHow solar charges your batteries, what lithium changes, and how to tell how much power you really have left.Free manualPropane, furnace and fridgeOpening the tanks, lighting the stove, running the furnace and fridge, and what to do if you smell gas.Free manualPropane, smoke and CO alarmsWhere each alarm is, what each one means, how to test them and why the propane alarm sometimes beeps on a low battery.Free manualThe refrigeratorGas and electric absorption fridges, 12 volt compressor fridges, how long they take to cool and how to keep food cold on the road.Free manualThe furnaceA propane furnace with a 12 volt fan. How it starts, why it drains the battery and what to check when it blows cold air.Free manualThe roof air conditionerHow much power it needs, why it freezes up, how to clean the filters and what to try before you call for help.Free manualRoof and sealsWater is the biggest enemy of an RV. How to check the roof and seams, which sealant to use and the signs of a leak.Free manualSlide outsWhen to open them, when not to, and what to check first. Slide outs are the most common repair on a rental, and most of it is avoidable.Free manualAwningsPower and manual awnings, how to set them, and why wind is the thing that breaks them.Free manualLeveling and jacksBlocks, tongue jacks, stabilizers and auto leveling. How to get level, why it matters and why stabilizers are not for lifting.Free manualWinterizing and spring start upDrain it, bypass the water heater and fill the lines with RV antifreeze. Then how to undo it all in spring.Free manualGeneratorsStarting it, loading it, keeping it healthy, and staying safe from exhaust.Free manualTowing a car behind a motorhomeWhich cars can be towed four down, the gear you need, and the steps before and after every tow.Free manualTires, wheels and bearingsTire age, pressure and load, lug nut torque and when to service trailer wheel bearings. The parts that cause the most trouble on the road.Free manualWeight and payloadWhat GVWR, cargo capacity and tongue weight mean, how to weigh your rig, and why sway almost always starts with weight.

Recalls on file

NHTSA has 14 recalls on file for the Thor Motor Coach Outlaw. The most common areas are visibility (2), step and ladder (1) and structure (1). Each one is listed below as filed. A recall is fixed free at a dealer, even on a used rig, and even years later.

Recalls on the engine, brakes and chassis of a motorhome are often filed under the chassis maker, such as Ford, Freightliner or Mercedes, not under the coach. A VIN check shows both.

Step/ladder · model years 2025 to 2026 · 25V301000, filed May 8, 2025

What is wrong. Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2025-2026 TMC Outlaw motorhomes, equipped with a removable step assembly. The clip-on bracket mounting bolts may come loose, allowing the steps to detach.

What can happen. Steps that detach while in use increase the risk of injury.

The fix. Dealers will replace the step bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 4, 2025. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000326.

Campaign 25V301000. See it on NHTSA

General RV equipment · model years 2023 to 2025 · 25V171000, filed March 20, 2025

What is wrong. Thor Motor Company (TMC) is recalling certain 2023-2026 Axis, Chateau, Four Winds, 2023-2025 Coleman, Echelon, Freedom Elite, Geneva, Outlaw, Quantum, Vegas, 2025 Eddie Bauer, Freedom Traveler, Pasadena, and 2024-2025 Magnitude motorhomes. The slide-Out room can be deployed without the parking brake engaged, allowing the room to extend while the vehicle is in motion.

What can happen. A slide-Out room that extends unexpectedly increases the risk of a crash.

The fix. Dealers will replace the park brake harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2025. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000325.

Campaign 25V171000. See it on NHTSA

Structure · model years 2019 to 2021 · 21V522000, filed July 8, 2021

What is wrong. Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2019 Challenger, Palazzo, Tuscany, 2019-2020 Miramar, 2019-2021 Aria, Outlaw, and Venetian recreational vehicles equipped with Hehr 6400 series windows. The adhesive that bonds the vented portion of the window may fail.

What can happen. Adhesive failure may cause the vent portion of the window to detach, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

The fix. Dealers will inspect the windows, and replace the vent if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 8, 2021. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000232.

Campaign 21V522000. See it on NHTSA

Glass, side/rear · model year 2020 · 20V339000, filed June 9, 2020

What is wrong. Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2020-2021 ACE, 2021 Four Winds and 2020 Gemini, Axis, Compass, Delano, Windsport, Hurricane, Outlaw, and Vegas motorhomes. The adhesive bond between the glass and the metal hinge frame of the frameless windows may fail which would then allow the glass to detach and fall out.

What can happen. If the window glass detaches while the vehicle is moving it could become a projectile, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix. TMC will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the frameless windows for proper adhesive bond strength, replacing the windows as necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 10, 2020. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000192.

Campaign 20V339000. See it on NHTSA

Cables · model year 2020 · 19V609000, filed August 20, 2019

What is wrong. Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2020 Chateau, Daybreak, Four Winds, Freedom Elite, Majestic, Outlaw and Quantum motorhomes. The battery cables may loosen on the battery isolation manager (BIM) or battery isolation relay (BIR), causing premature BIN/BIR failure or electrical arcing.

What can happen. The loose connection can causing arcing, increasing the risk of a fire.

The fix. TMC will notify owners, and dealers will install lock washers to properly secure the battery cable to the BIM/BIR. If the cable was loose, dealers will also replace the BIM/BIR, free of charge. The recall began October 10, 2019. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000172.

Campaign 19V609000. See it on NHTSA

How this part works is in our shore power and batteries manual.

General RV equipment · model years 2019 to 2020 · 19V504000, filed June 30, 2019

What is wrong. Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Challenger, Miramar, Magnitude, Outlaw, Omni, and Palazzo motorhomes. The vehicle control system software may cause the slide-out room to move unexpectedly.

What can happen. Unexpected movement of the slide-out room can increase the risk of a injury.

The fix. TMC will notify owners, and dealers will update the affected software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin August 28, 2019. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000170.

Campaign 19V504000. See it on NHTSA

Visibility · model years 2017 to 2019 · 18V812000, filed November 16, 2018

What is wrong. Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Thor Challenger, Miramar, and Outlaw motorhomes. The motorized windshield roller shade at the driver's seating position may unroll without warning while driving.

What can happen. If the windshield roller shade unrolls while driving, it could block the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix. TMC will notify owners, and dealers will install a fastener to ensure the motor will not allow the shade to roll down during while driving. The recall began January 10, 2019. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000165.

Campaign 18V812000. See it on NHTSA

Electrical system · model years 2018 to 2019 · 18V572000, filed August 29, 2018

What is wrong. Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Outlaw motorhomes, model 29J. The 12V wiring for the coach may have been improperly wired to the battery instead of wired through a circuit breaker.

What can happen. In the event of an electrical short circuit, the unprotected circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

The fix. TMC will notify owners, and dealers will correct the circuit's wiring, free of charge. The recall began October 9, 2018. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000160.

Campaign 18V572000. See it on NHTSA

How this part works is in our shore power and batteries manual.

Visibility · model years 2018 to 2019 · 18V482000, filed July 19, 2018

What is wrong. Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Thor Outlaw motorhomes, model 29J. These vehicles were manufactured without the rear reflex reflectors, which can make the vehicle less visible to other drivers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

What can happen. Missing rear reflex reflectors can make the vehicle less visible to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix. TMC will notify owners, and dealers will install the missing reflectors, free of charge. The recall began on August 16, 2018. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC0000157.

Campaign 18V482000. See it on NHTSA

U-bolt and Leaf spring to axle · model year 2019 · 18V385000, filed June 8, 2018

What is wrong. Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2019 Thor Four Winds, Chateau, Freedom Elite, Majestic, Outlaw, Quantum and Vegas motorhomes built on modified Ford E-450 chassis. The U-bolts on the rear axle that hold the leaf spring and rear axle together may have been insufficiently tightened.

What can happen. The loose U-bolts may further loosen or break allowing the axle to separate and cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix. TMC has notified owners, and dealers will tighten U-bolts to the proper torque, free of charge. The recall began on June 22, 2018. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000156.

Campaign 18V385000. See it on NHTSA

Buckle assembly · model years 2018 to 2019 · 18V120000, filed February 19, 2018

What is wrong. Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Outlaw recreational vehicles, model 29J. The sofa seat belt bracket may not meet the strength requirements and may not adequately restrain an occupant in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

What can happen. If the bracket does not meet the strength requirements, the anchorage may fail in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

The fix. TMC will notify owners, and dealers will install a new bracket, free of charge. The recall began on April 4, 2018. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000151.

Campaign 18V120000. See it on NHTSA

General RV equipment · model years 2007 to 2018 · 17V758000, filed November 22, 2017

What is wrong. 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 from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf

What can happen. In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

The fix. 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 Safety Recall" for more information.

Campaign 17V758000. See it on NHTSA

General RV equipment · model years 2011 to 2015 · 15V745000, filed November 10, 2015

What is wrong. 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.

What can happen. Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.

The fix. 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.

Campaign 15V745000. See it on NHTSA

Service brakes and Hydraulic · model years 2008 to 2009 · 12V280000, filed June 19, 2012

What is wrong. 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 DIAMETRICAL BRAKE CALIPER PISTON GROWTH AND REDUCED PISTON TO BORE CLEARANCE POTENTIALLY LEADING TO BRAKE DRAG AND OVERHEATING RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKE PERFORMANCE.

What can happen. REDUCED BRAKE PERFORMANCE INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.

The fix. 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 1-877-500-1020.

Campaign 12V280000. See it on NHTSA

Check your own rig. Put your VIN into the NHTSA recall lookup. It shows any open recall on that exact rig, including the chassis.

Questions owners ask

Where can I find the Thor Motor Coach Outlaw owner's manual?

Thor Motor Coach keeps its owner's manuals online. Look up your model year there. Our free manuals on this page explain how each system works.

Does the Thor Motor Coach Outlaw have any recalls?

Yes. NHTSA lists 14 recalls for it. The most common area is visibility. Check your own VIN on the NHTSA site to see if yours was fixed.

Is a recall repair free on a used RV?

Yes. A safety recall is fixed free by the maker's dealers no matter who owns the rig now or how old it is. Call the maker or any dealer for that brand with your VIN.

Where is the VIN on an RV?

Look for a sticker by the entry door, inside a cabinet near the door, or on the tongue or front frame of a trailer. The title and registration show it too.

Renting one from us? Call or text 909-259-RVDR before you try a fix. We would rather talk you through it than have you guess, and it is free.

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