NHTSA campaign 15V530000 · Thor Motor Coach campaign RC000103
Thor Motor Coach Recall 15V-530: Unable to Select Defrost Mode
NHTSA recall 15V530000 (Thor Motor Coach campaign RC000103) was reported by Thor Motor Coach on August 19, 2015, with 290 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thor Motor Coach Axis and Thor Motor Coach Vegas for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on September 1, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V530000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V530000 (also written 15V-530 or 15V530)
- Filed by
- Thor Motor Coach
- Thor Motor Coach campaign number
- RC000103
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 290 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 71.06% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V530000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Thor Motor Coach
Thor Motor Coach Axis
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 26, 2015 – July 6, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Thor Motor Coach Vegas
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 26, 2015 – July 6, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V530000.
Defect description
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Axis and Vegas recreational vehicles manufactured March 26, 2015, to July 6, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the heating, ventilation and air conditioning control may lock on one setting, preventing the operator from changing the air flow, thereby eliminating the ability to defrost the windshield.
Safety consequence
If the windshield cannot be defrosted, the driver's visibility may be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
TMC has notified owners, and dealers will install a jumper harness to prevent the condition, free of charge. The recall began on September 1, 2015. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-500-1020. TMC's number for this recall is RC000103.
Notes
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V530000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.